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The story in the novel "The Dog with the Sad Gaze" by author Olivera Nikolova (translator: Marian Petrov) tells of the mud, chaos and cruelty of the First World War, where a man loses everything – his homeland, his freedom and three fingers of his right hand.

Awarded the "Novel of the Year" award for 2019, the book tells a story about how in the darkest times honesty and sadness can teach us new things and protect us from the madness of the world...

Olivera Nikolova (1936–2024), called the first lady of Macedonian literature, creates a deep, atmospheric and touching novel about survival, human fall and unexpected salvation.

After being taken prisoner on the battlefield near Nish, the Austrian Albert Gas is thrown into the improvised "British Red Cross Hospital" in Skopje. Amid the unbearable stench, the groans of the wounded and the constant amputations without anesthesia, he must find a way to survive – physically and mentally.