I Saw Her That Night

I read the Slovenian edition of this wonderful novel written by Slovenian novelist Drago Jančar.

Based on a true story, I Saw Her That Night is a beautiful story of Veronika Zarnik told by five different people who knew her. Veronica was a bit eccentric and way before her time. She and her husband were a young, wealthy couple that lived in a castle. They left their home one night just before WWII ended and never came back.

I can’t believe this was my first Jančar novel. It certainly won’t be my last. 

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Details:

• author: Drago Jančar
  
• full title: I Saw Her That Night
  
• genre: literary fiction, historical fiction
• format/type: bookfiction
• country: slovenia
  
• topics: ww2
  
• publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
  
• publish date: 05.01.2016
  
• pages: 192
  

Literary Prizes:

• Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger for Roman (2014), 
• Angelus Nominee for Shortlist (2015), 
• Kresnik (2011), 
• Premio Ignazio Silone (2016)

My Rating of the Book:

• content: 💙💙💙💙💙

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