The Forbidden Carnation

Like treasure chests, the sea and its islands have forever hidden many stories and legends. Grandmothers and grandfathers have told these stories to their grandchildren for centuries…Anela Borčić’s seven stories are a unique interpretation of legends from the Vis archipelago, told to the generations of grandchildren who visit the island occasionally and leave with fond memories of a story – a story shared with them by their Nono or Nona. This book is a record of the past, and Natalia Borčić used a brush and some paint to put her impression of the stories onto canvas. The legends from this collection will take you to the time of ancient Issa or the Battle of Lissa, to a time of mythical creatures and medieval Christian beliefs, all the way to a story about a secret love and the forbidden carnation from the island of Jabuka.