Life Wisdom from Croatia

graphic novel adaptation illustrated by Mate Lovrić, in Croatian, Alfa, 2013

The Wild Horse (2006) by the Croatian writer Božidar Prosenjak has been compared with The Little Prince and Jonathan Livingstone Seagull. This novel was published for the first time in Croatian in 1989 and has since had numerous editions is Croatia, winning two of the most distinguished state awards: "Ivana Brlić Mažuranić" in 1989 and "Grigor Vitez" in 1989. It was received warmly by both the public and critics and entered school textbooks and required reading lists. In around 240 pages the author tells a story about a noble animal that learns true values. It a story about growing up and overcoming problems in life. The translation in English was done by Laura Gudim. For your copy of the book you can check with the publisher Academia Cravatica.