Book description
A young historian follows the trial of his girlfriend's father at
the International Court. The prosecution argues that he played a part
in the death of a Muslim family during the Balkan civil war. As the
trial goes on, our view of the accused shift between the extremes of
of a crazed killer and pitiable man of peace, deranged by abnormal pressures.
'Meeresstille is a remarkably calm meditation on whether terrible
events separate or unite. - Suspense is prolonged throughout, and this
is no small feat.' - Deutschlandradio Kultur 'Despite the dramatic
circumstances of his novel, Ljubic succeeds in creating an atmosphere of
fairness and considerateness. Exploiting his skilful plotting, he
interweaves poetic love scenes with the clinical court proceedings in
The Hague, juxtaposing the dispassionate description of shocking war
crimes with the feelings of his hero. Ljubic brings together various
arguments, presents the facts and paints a picture strongly opposed to
neglect and repression.' - Frankfurter Rundschau 'A thorough
poetic-political account of the socalled Balkan conflict.' - Augsburger
Allgemeine 'The author successfully blurs the distinctions between the
sides so that it remains unclear who is guilty, who needs to repent and
who is affected in what way. - Nicol Ljubic is a great narrator who asks
difficult moral questions and provides challenging answers' -
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