Mislav, a young man in his early 20's possessing the mental age of a 10-year-old, returns to his parent's home after having spent many years in various institutions.

His arrival is a shock for everybody - for his siblings, who until then did not even know of his existence, and for the villagers who react with hostility toward the "stranger".

Mislav goes through a difficult time of learning and adapting, a time where he pours all of his thoughts and emotions into the diary which he has saved from his days in the institutions.

Soon the villagers are touched by his goodwill, and a girl, Jasenka, is attracted to him, but when her father learns of their relationship, their tender love story takes a turn ...

"A rare and great novel. To ask you to simply read it is not enough - treasure it!" (PITANJA, Milovan Tatarin, Osijek University)

About the author:

Miro Gavran, (born 1961) dramatist and novelist, is the most renowned Croatian writer of his generation.

His books have been translated into seventeen languages.

Coinciding with the first German language publication of one of his novels, "Der Engel von Omorina" (Forgotten Son) by Seifert Verlag, the distinguished Parisian publishers, Presses de la Renaissance, are currently preparing the French edition of another Gavran novel.

Miro Gavran is the recipient of many literary awards, amongst these, "Best Central European Writer 1999" (Budapest).

He lives in Zagreb.