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  • Bibliography:
    8 Books
  • First Book:
    July 1998
  • Latest Book:
    December 2022
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Book List in Order: 8 titles



  • The first novel by the preeminent Slovenian author Drago Jancar to be published in English, Mocking Desire is a brilliant exploration of conflicting states of experience and comprehension.Gregor Gradnik, a Slovenian writer, enters the sensual and see...



  • Josef Erdman arrives in Maribor, Slovenia, on the eve of World War II. Though he claims to be a salesman, it soon becomes apparent that Josef has no purpose in the town--and that a newcomer can expect nothing but distrust from the townspeople. Agains...



  • The finest short stories of Slovenia's most prominent author. A young man learns English in Trieste in 1914 from James Joyce, who repeatedly describes an oil lamp. Years later, in 1941, this same man must flee his country, and he becomes the Slovenia...



  • These newly collected short stories reveal a master at the top of his game. Drago Jancar possesses an acute understanding of the human psyche, enabling his stories to resonate beyond their particular milieu. This collection features seven pieces, ...



  • The Galley Slave is a tour de force of historical fiction centered on the misadventures of an Everyman of indeterminate origins named Johan Ot, who is part picaresque anti-hero, part Josef K.

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  • A diary recounting four decades' worth of sexual exploits, the memoir of a mental institution attendant, and a familiar-looking bicycle dredged out of a river--the discovery of these artifacts sends an archivist on an obsessive quest to discover t...



  • After the occupation of Yugoslavia by German forces in 1941, the Slovenian city of Maribor, historically a German-speaking town with a large German minority, is annexed to the Third Reich. In the city renamed Marburg an der Drau, neighbours and frien...





Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Drago Jancar has published 8 books.

Drago Jancar does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Ringing in the Head, was published in December 2022.

The first book by Drago Jancar, Mocking Desire, was published in July 1998.

No. Drago Jancar does not write books in series.