--- product_id: 5243121 title: "Rose of Sarajevo" price: "284 kr" currency: DKK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/5243121-rose-of-sarajevo store_origin: DK region: Denmark --- # Rose of Sarajevo **Price:** 284 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rose of Sarajevo - **How much does it cost?** 284 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/5243121-rose-of-sarajevo) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From the internationally bestselling author of Last Train to Istanbul . Ever since Nimeta was a child, she’d done exactly what was expected of her. She married a responsible man she met in college, had two children, and established a busy journalism career―and there was no reason to think anything would ever change. Then one day, while reporting on a protest in Zagreb, Nimeta’s life takes a dramatic turn. Not only does she lay eyes on a handsome reporter who captures her heart, but a little-known politician by the name of Slobodan Milosevic delivers a speech fanning the flames of long-dormant Serbian nationalism. As her love affair intensifies and political tensions build, Nimeta is forced to reconsider everything she thought she knew about family, love, loyalty, and humanity itself. Navigating both the new landscape of her heart and that of her beloved war-torn city, Nimeta must draw upon her deepest reserves of inner strength to keep her family safe. A moving drama set against the backdrop of the crisis that rocked the Balkans in the 1990s, Rose of Sarajevo reveals the tremendous lengths people will go to in the name of love. Review: Love and redemption as Yugoslavia collapses - I like this book because it contains one of the best descriptions I have read of the development of the fracture of Yugoslavia in the 1980s and 90s. I was fortunate to visit Yugoslavia in 1988 on a tour of Croatia. The tour guide started her introduction to the tour by stating that Yugoslavia was a country of x ethnicities, y religions, z languages, etc. I forget the exact numbers, somewhere more than 5. The implication was that Yugoslavia was less a melting pot, as portrayed by many, than a simmering pot. That pot soon boiled over, as described in this novel. Reader alert! You will need to understand a little Balkan and Ottoman history to appreciate this novel, but that can be obtained, for example, by scanning a few Wikipedia articles. The protagonist in this novel is a woman journalist in Sarajevo. Making her a journalist was a stroke of inspiration, as it allows the integration of history and fiction without seriously disrupting the story. That type of integration often fails. Ultimately, this is a story of survival and complex relationships, of love and redemption. It reveals the tragedy of Sarajevo without wallowing in the gore. The history is fairly detailed, but it does have a viewpoint. The Serbs are the villains here, as expected from a Turkish author with sympathy for Bosnia. However, she is an excellent storyteller, with a knack for portraying sympathetic characters. This is the second of her novels I have read, and I will look for others. Review: History and personal are well woven together - 4.5 A powerful read. The novel is set in Sarajevo in the 80's and 90's as Yugoslavia breaks apart. Nimeta is a Bosniak (Muslim) reporter and the novel follows the impact of the break-up on her family and friends, her work, and country and home of Sarajevo. With a main character as a reporter, Kulin is able to weave large chunks of history into the narrative - they still feel a bit slow, but she follows through with the personal, intimate view of the impact of those larger events. The novel has some grim moments, particularly as it gets into the massacres perpetrated by the Serbs. But the novel also shows the proud history of the Bosniaks and how they lived in peace for years with Serbs and Croats in the city of Sarajevo. While the novel's ending is ambiguous, I think it suits the themes and is a nod to what many who lived during that time dealt with. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,904,177 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #521 in Eastern European Literature (Books) #3,735 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #4,501 in War Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 2,786 Reviews | ## Images ![Rose of Sarajevo - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YuaQfn1NL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love and redemption as Yugoslavia collapses *by K***R on November 26, 2014* I like this book because it contains one of the best descriptions I have read of the development of the fracture of Yugoslavia in the 1980s and 90s. I was fortunate to visit Yugoslavia in 1988 on a tour of Croatia. The tour guide started her introduction to the tour by stating that Yugoslavia was a country of x ethnicities, y religions, z languages, etc. I forget the exact numbers, somewhere more than 5. The implication was that Yugoslavia was less a melting pot, as portrayed by many, than a simmering pot. That pot soon boiled over, as described in this novel. Reader alert! You will need to understand a little Balkan and Ottoman history to appreciate this novel, but that can be obtained, for example, by scanning a few Wikipedia articles. The protagonist in this novel is a woman journalist in Sarajevo. Making her a journalist was a stroke of inspiration, as it allows the integration of history and fiction without seriously disrupting the story. That type of integration often fails. Ultimately, this is a story of survival and complex relationships, of love and redemption. It reveals the tragedy of Sarajevo without wallowing in the gore. The history is fairly detailed, but it does have a viewpoint. The Serbs are the villains here, as expected from a Turkish author with sympathy for Bosnia. However, she is an excellent storyteller, with a knack for portraying sympathetic characters. This is the second of her novels I have read, and I will look for others. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ History and personal are well woven together *by U***S on January 10, 2016* 4.5 A powerful read. The novel is set in Sarajevo in the 80's and 90's as Yugoslavia breaks apart. Nimeta is a Bosniak (Muslim) reporter and the novel follows the impact of the break-up on her family and friends, her work, and country and home of Sarajevo. With a main character as a reporter, Kulin is able to weave large chunks of history into the narrative - they still feel a bit slow, but she follows through with the personal, intimate view of the impact of those larger events. The novel has some grim moments, particularly as it gets into the massacres perpetrated by the Serbs. But the novel also shows the proud history of the Bosniaks and how they lived in peace for years with Serbs and Croats in the city of Sarajevo. While the novel's ending is ambiguous, I think it suits the themes and is a nod to what many who lived during that time dealt with. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Bosniak/Serbian relationship was interesting. *by B***H on May 20, 2016* While I thought the topic was really interesting (the treatment of Muslims in Bosnia by the Serbs in the early 90) it was pretty obvious to me that the book has been translated from another language because at times things were unclear. Also, the book was confusing in a number of places - it is difficult to articulate but my book club read the book this month and quite a few people commented that it was hard to follow. Overall I liked the story and was glad that I read it but wish it had been easier to follow. I do feel like I learned a lot about how the Bosnians were treated and it was so horrific and I think it is an important part of history for all of us to know about. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.dk/products/5243121-rose-of-sarajevo](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/5243121-rose-of-sarajevo) --- *Product available on Desertcart Denmark* *Store origin: DK* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*