Translated into English by author Lana Bastasic, Catch the Rabbit tells the story of how we place the ones we love on pedestals, and then wait for them to fall off, how loss marks us indelibly, and how the traumas of war echo down the years. Confronted with the limits of memory, Sara is forced to reconsider the things she thought she understood as a girl: the best friend she loved, the first experiences they shared, but also the social and religious lines that separated them, that brought them such different lives. Presumed dead by everyone else, only Lejla and Sara believed Armin was still alive. What begins as a road trip becomes a journey through the past, as the two women set off to find Armin, Lejla's brother who disappeared towards the end of the Bosnian War. But when Lejla calls her and demands she come home to Bosnia, Sara finds that she can't say no. She's comfortable with her life in Dublin, with her partner, their avocado plant, and their naturist neighbour. Smart, energetic, passionate, announcing a major talent.' - Aleksandar HemonSara hasn't seen or heard from her childhood best friend, Lejla, in years. Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor (Sagteband, 240 pg) Rudie van Rensburg, reeks 1 R250.Two young women plunging into post-war Bosnia like two Alices into Wonderland.The Alchemist (Paperback, New edition, 177 pg) Paulo Coelho Sale! R210.00 R195.00 Add to basket.The Cradle Of The Hockey Club R280.00 Add to basket.Silent Night (Paperback, 363 pg) Danielle Steel R299.00 Add to basket Winner of the 2020 European Union Prize for Literature, Lana Bastašić’s powerful debut novel Catch the Rabbit is an emotionally rich excavation of the complicated friendship between two women in a fractured, post-war Bosnia as they venture into the treacherous terrain.Translated into English by Lana Bastašic, Catch the Rabbit tells the story of how we place the ones we love on pedestals, and then wait for them to fall off, how loss marks us indelibly, and how the traumas of war echo down the years.

Presumed dead by everyone else, only Lejla and Sara believed Armin was still alive.Ĭonfronted with the limits of memory, Sara is forced to reconsider the things she thought she understood as a girl: the best friend she loved, the first experiences they shared, but also the social and religious lines that separated them, that brought them such different lives.

What begins as a road trip becomes a journey through the past, as the two women set off to find Armin, Lejla’s brother who disappeared towards the end of the Bosnian War. But when Lejla calls and demands she come home to Bosnia, Sara finds that she can’t say no.

She’s comfortable with her life in Dublin, with her partner, their avocado plant, and their naturist neighbour. Sara hasn’t seen or heard from Lejla in years.

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