Eagles Fly Early (novel)

Orlovi Rano Lete
Author	Branko Ćopić
Language	Serbian
Genre	Adventure, Comedy
Publication date	1959
Publication place	Yugoslavia
Media type	Print (Hardcover & Paperback)
Pages	240
ISBN	86-7781-194-X

Orlovi rano lete (Eagles Fly Early) is a Yugoslavian children's novel written by Branko Ćopić and published in 1959.^[1] It was made into a film in 1966.

Synopsis

The book involves several young boys and a girl and their role in assisting the Partisans in fighting the Croatian fascists Ustaše invading Yugoslavia during World War II. There are allusions throughout to mythology such as the drekavac, a monster which the children are told lives in the forest. The children are forced to conquer their superstitious fear in order to assist the Partisans.

The book is divided in two parts. The first part is before the war in Yugoslavia, and the second is about the children helping the Partisans and the army in fighting against Fascists in World War II.

References

^ Yu4You.com: Orlovi rano lete: Knjige Branko Copic

External links

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[1] Yu4You.com: Orlovi rano lete: Knjige Branko Copic

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Eagles Fly Early (novel)

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