ROME, 10 July (Hina/AR) - At least 20 books about the war in the former Yugoslavia have been published in Italy so far, but the latest one - 'Return to Dubrovnik', which was presented to the Italian public last night in Rome, differs
from other books which, in most cases, had the form of the report.
ROME, 10 July (Hina/AR) - At least 20 books about the war in the
former Yugoslavia have been published in Italy so far, but the
latest one - 'Return to Dubrovnik', which was presented to the
Italian public last night in Rome, differs from other books which,
in most cases, had the form of the report. #L#
'Return to Dubrovnik', written by Marc Kursar and published by
'Edizioni Polistampa Firenza', is a typical spy story, a crime
story which happens during the Serb attack on Dubrovnik. The story,
however, is also a historical and educational one.
The main character is an Italian journalist who arrives in
Croatia as war correspondent. He meets diplomats, common people
and, understandably, a criminal organisation which wants to buy a
Croatian island in the Adriatic for illegal business. Describing
the events relating to the story, the author presents many data
from Croatia's history which are linked to its culture, thus
bringing the past nearer to his readers and teaching them about
history.
The real name of the author is Marcello Marcellini. Marcellini
is a lawyer who was a regular visitor to Dubrovnik for many years.
He is a great admirer of the town and during the war he visited
Dalmatia on several occasions, when he escorted humanitarian aid
deliveries. 'Return to Dubrovnik' is Marcellini's first book.
The presentation of the book was attended, among other public
figures, by the Croatian Ambassador to the Holy See, Ive Livljanic.
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