Singer in the NIght

Singer in the Night is a novel that follows Naranča, a soap opera scriptwriter, on a road trip to find her greatest love and ex-husband, an artist whose uncompromising artistic integrity contrasts with her fickle life in TV drama. The novel is filled with letters written over several weeks and hand-delivered to the inhabitants of the street where they lived, touching on the nature of love, war, lust, nationalism, capitalism, and childhood. It offers a playful warning about the consequences of choosing banality over true human connection.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2019
Publisher: Istros Books

Famous soap opera scriptwriter Naranča embarks on a road trip down memory lane in a golden convertible, searching for her greatest love and ex-husband, an artist whose uncompromising artistic integrity contrasts with Naranča's fickle life in the world of TV drama. The novel opens with the memory of a series of letters written over several weeks and hand-delivered to the inhabitants of the street where they lived. These letters are triggered by a mysterious couple who make love loudly for hours in the middle of the night, keeping the neighborhood awake. The letters touch upon the nature of love, war, lust, nationalism, capitalism, and childhood, highlighting the paradox of the human condition through playful humor.

Singer in the Night is a rich, sensual novel that delves into communal perception and the realities of life. In its final message, the novel offers a playful warning about the consequences of choosing banality over true human connection.

Weight: 180g
Dimension: 199 x 132 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912545971