Literary Fiction
Description
A young woman from Croatia learning German in Vienna falls in love with her teacher. Between lessons, they tell each other stories, dreamy fairy tales, through which they try to explore their inner selves. Together they roam through the Prater, stroll along the Danube Canal, and explore the Naschmarkt – places that serve as a backdrop as they grow closer to themselves and to life. The narrative connects the languages of love and language itself – the infinity in life's seemingly small moments.
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Rights Information
Worldwide rights by Hoffmann und Campe Verlag Hamburg, excluding German hardcover rights.
Hardcover in German – available worldwide via KDP Amazon.
Marketing Information
1st hardcover edition published by Hoffmann and Campe Verlag.
The hardcover print in German was published in 2025 in its 3rd edition.
The following scientific work by G. Lovrić and M. Lovrić was published about the novel: Speech defects as a literary means of expression A. Bilic: „The Small Piece of the Big Sky “, The Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes, March 2015
Endorsements
“Thoughts about vulnerability, longing, joy, and grief have reached a new dimension. A previously unprecedented grandeur is revealed in this large piece of little heaven.” - Amazon.de customer
“If you switch off any possible aversion to philosophy for domestic use, then this love is simply searching, finding itself, losing itself again, and accepting its own. Wonderful. Recommended.” - Amazon.de customer
Reviews
„What is special about Bilic's love story is that it is the story of a love that consists primarily of stories: a linguistic love story through and through.“ - Nicole Katja Streitler, Standard
"She tells it effortlessly, at times in a childlike, childlike way, almost as if this love story were a bedtime story. And in a certain way, it is: a story that reveals the depth of its simple truths only after a good night's sleep." - Benjamin Jakob, Neues Deutschland
“The book, which (finally) shifts from its sometimes plaguing naiveté to philosophy in the first quarter, is a quietly urgent book that demands pause.” - Erika Wurzenrainer, Das Ultimative Magazin
"The publisher deliberately left the 'mistakes' in place. And lo and behold, they create a charming element of alienation. It is precisely the slightly distorted statements that make much of this heartfelt matter clearer than slick formulations could." - Salzburger Nachrichten
Author Biography
Ana Bilic is a versatile author and award-winning filmmaker. With vivid imagery, gripping plots, and intriguing characters, her novels and short stories are a special experience for readers. The Austrian author with Croatian roots writes in a style that is both entertaining and profound, as well as visually impressive. For more about her work, please visit her website
Copyright Information
Copyright (c) 2002, Ana Bilic.
Edition Ovidia
We are a self-publishing house in Vienna, founded in 2016 by Ana Bilic and Danilo Wimmer. Its literary output includes fiction, fantasy, poetry, plays, and accompanying literature.
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- Publisher Hoffamnn und Campe Verlag
- Orginal LanguageGerman
- ISBN/Identifier 9783757990633
- Publication Country or regionGermany
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 25.70 EUR
- Pages164
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleDas kleine Stück vom großen Himmel
- Copyright Year2002
- Page size14 x 1.7 x 21.1 cm
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