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Bosnian Chronicle: A Novel Paperback – January 20, 2015

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 162 ratings

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Set in the town of Travnik, Bosnian Chronicle presents the struggle for supremacy in a region that stubbornly refuses to submit to any outsider. The era is Napoleonic and the novel, both in its historical scope and psychological subtlety, Tolstoyan. In its portrayal of conflict and fierce ethnic loyalties, the story is also eerily relevant. Ottoman viziers, French consuls, and Austrian plenipotentiaries are consumed by an endless game of diplomacy and double-dealing: expansive and courtly face-to-face, brooding and scheming behind closed doors. As they have for centuries, the Bosnians themselves observe and endure the machinations of greater powers that vie, futilely, to absorb them. Ivo Andric's masterwork is imbued with the richness and complexity of a region that has brought so much tragedy to our century and known so little peace.

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“Once again, the story he is telling casts light on the dark path up which life so often throws us.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Rich with humanity and the humor that comes with wisdom.” —
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Ivo Andric was born in Travnik in 1892 and as a student was imprisoned for his part in fighting for Bosnian independence from the Austrian Empire. Placed under house arrest during the Nazi occupation of the former Yugoslavia, he devoted himself to writing the Bosnian trilogy, of which Bosnian Chronicle is the first volume. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1961.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arcade; Reissue edition (January 20, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 444 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1628724188
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1628724189
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.1 x 8 inches
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Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They appreciate the historical background and descriptions that help them understand contemporary events in Bosnia. However, some readers feel the story is too long and repetitive, making it difficult to read.

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16 customers mention "Readability"13 positive3 negative

Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They appreciate the vivid descriptions of the local area and characters that stick with them. While some parts are slow, overall the book is described as a great read that makes sense from a historical perspective.

"...river, the bridge, and the people. Very interesting story with a great historical background...." Read more

"Very interesting. Wonderful descriptions. Some parts are a bit slow and repetitious." Read more

"No wonder the author won the Noble Prize. What a wonderful novel . Entertainment at high level. You just can’t put it down." Read more

"The translation is superb, and the production values are very high...." Read more

7 customers mention "Historical background"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the historical background of the book. They find it fascinating and helpful for understanding contemporary events in Bosnia. The descriptions are realistic and enjoyable, taking readers to Bosnia during Ottoman rule.

"A great story about Bosnia, and most of the Balkans, during the Ottoman rule. Life of Christians and Muslims intertwined in simple village life...." Read more

"Very interesting. Wonderful descriptions. Some parts are a bit slow and repetitious." Read more

"A history of the Balkans makes fascinating reading because of Andric's strength as a novelist." Read more

"...Helps understanding of more contemporary events in Bosnia." Read more

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Customers find the book too long and slow. They mention it's repetitive in some parts.

"...Wonderful descriptions. Some parts are a bit slow and repetitious." Read more

"Long and slow read, but excellent portrayal of a region torn between religions and cultures and the impacts these have on the people living there...." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2015
    A great story about Bosnia, and most of the Balkans, during the Ottoman rule. Life of Christians and Muslims intertwined in simple village life. Oppression which very part of the Ottomans, with love, neighborly assist, and common poverty for all, draws a great picture of the aspirations and
    the natural resistance toward the oppressors.
    Progress came when a bridge was to be constructed that was opposed by the Christians and supported by Muslims. And life flows around the
    river, the bridge, and the people.
    Very interesting story with a great historical background. If you like the history of the Balkans, the simple life of simple people, and the colonial intervention of the European countries, read this book.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2018
    Very interesting. Wonderful descriptions. Some parts are a bit slow and repetitious.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2023
    No wonder the author won the Noble Prize. What a wonderful novel . Entertainment at high level. You just can’t put it down.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2013
    Ivo Andric got the Nobel price for literature when I was a student.
    One of my professors told me to read his Chronicle and his "Bridge" and give a lecture.... I'll never forget.
    If ever you want to understand what happened in former Yougoslavia; now Bosnia/Serbia/Croatia and so on... you must read this book; you have to! Only then and then only you can understand history when you walk around in Travnik...! Don't forget to visit the Ivo Andric Museum in Travnik!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2017
    This was not what I expected, which was an account of the ethnic and religious struggles in this most sad region. Rather, the vantage point is through through the character of Daville, French envoy to a Bosnian town during the time of Napoleon.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019
    A history of the Balkans makes fascinating reading because of Andric's strength as a novelist.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2017
    The translation is superb, and the production values are very high. The next book that I plan to read is The Woman from Sarajevo, by the same author (Ivo Andric) and translator (Joseph Hitrec).
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2016
    I visited this area a long time ago. Having a lot of experience with Europe and the Middle East the book makes a lot of sense, specially from a historical point of view. It explains realistically the interplay between France (Napoleon) the Austrian and Turkish Empires, Bosnia and Serbia. I wish I had read it before I visited back in the 60s.
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  • Loretta Sonn
    4.0 out of 5 stars Livre à lire par ceux intéressés par la Bosnie
    Reviewed in France on September 2, 2021
    Ce livre, que je lis en complément de mon récent voyage dans ce beau pays qu’est la Bosnie et qui est le meilleur, selon un critique, du prix Nobel Ivo Andrič, est passionnant : remontant l’histoire en mettant en scène l’arrivée du consul de France dans une petite ville bosniaque au 19e s. et les remous qu’elle provoque dans la population locale, ce roman nous apprend beaucoup sur la société bosniaque de ce temps-là et ses relations avec ses voisins, notamment les Ottomans, et de fait, pose les prémices des conflits ethno-religieux à venir dans cette région. Je le recommande fortement aux lecteurs férus d’histoire ou simplement intéressés par la Bosnie et, plus largement, par les Balkans.
  • Geoff
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Novel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2019
    Very well written historical novel set in Bonia during 1808-ought to be much better known. Good value from Wordery
  • andy brewer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excited to read but
    Reviewed in Australia on January 20, 2024
    It’s frustrating Amazon rarely delivers books in new condition
  • pearl
    4.0 out of 5 stars ノーベル賞作家が描く19世紀初頭のボスニア-やや冗長だが社会状況がよくわかる
    Reviewed in Japan on November 3, 2015
    1808年,オスマン帝国支配下のボスニア,トラヴニク(Travnik)に赴任したフ
    ランス領事の目から見た日々を描く(ボスニア語で書かれたものの英訳).異文
    化との接触,敵対国オーストリア領事との政治的駆け引きと人間的交流,若い
    部下とのジェネレーションギャップ,ユダヤ教やイスラーム教など異教徒との
    関係など,様々な問題をめぐって語られる.フランス本国では絶頂期のナポレ
    オンがロシアでの大敗を経て廃位へと追い込まれ,1814年に領事館をたたんで
    帰国するまでが描かれている.背景には,東洋的異文化への期待,ナポレオン
    のヨーロッパ支配への期待が数々の経験から裏切られ,次第に諦観へと変わっ
    てゆく主人公の思いが流れている.

    概ね各章毎に異なるテーマが割り当てられ,現実の描写に始って,その背景に
    関する哲学的,宗教的,歴史的考察,省察へと展開されてゆく形である.考察
    部分がときに冗長に流れる嫌いがあり,それほど新しい視点があるとも思えな
    いが,当時の政治社会的な状況が細かく書き込まれている点は非常に興味深い.
    東洋への蔑視的視点が少なからずあることは,時代背景から止むを得ないとこ
    ろである.

    著者は自らも外交官としての経験をもち,本書をふくめ地方色豊かな文学を発
    信したことに対してノーベル文学賞を受賞している.果たしてノーベル賞に値
    するのかという疑問はあるが,パールバックが,清朝末期の中国を描いて受賞
    したのと同じく,扱う時代と場所の組み合わせの稀少性,東洋的異文化が西洋
    人に与える衝撃の成せる技なのかもしれない.
  • Mirna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2015
    Excellent writer!