For a Handful of Coins

Juraj Červenák’s novel For a Handful of Coins (Pre hrsť dukátov) is the eighth installment of a historical-detective series set in the period of the anti-Turkish wars in the Kingdom of Hungary. The story revolves around the well-known trio – Captain Stein, Notary Barbarič and Sergeant Jaroš. The trio meet in the royal city of Kremnica, which after years of abundance and wealth, is gradually slipping into poverty. The author offers a masterfully crafted insight into the day-to-day life of a mining town full of wealth, as well as dirt, disease, poverty and crime.

Number of pages

336

Language

Slovak language

Year

2021

Book category

Crime & Thriller

Original language

Slovak language

Published in

Bratislava

Country

Slovakia

ISBN

978-80-556-5322-8

Book cover

Hardcover