Death and the Dervish by Meša Selimović
In "Death and the Dervish", the protagonist is a dervish in the 18th century Ottoman Empire, who embarks on a mission to find his imprisoned brother. As he navigates through the complex and corrupt bureaucracy, he grapples with questions of morality, justice, and the nature of power. The story explores themes of existentialism and the struggle for meaning in a world marked by suffering and injustice.
The 2435th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1966
- Nationality
- Bosnian
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- null
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Serbo Croatian
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