''June 28, 1914'' ( bs, 28. 6. 1914.) is a novel by Bosnian writer

Zlatko Topčić Zlatko Topčić (born 30 April 1955) is a Bosnian screenwriter, playwright and novelist. He has written a number of films, including: ''Remake'', '' The Abandoned'', ''Miracle in Bosnia''; theater plays: ''Time Out'', '' I Don't Like Mondays'', ' ...

, published in 2019. The second edition was published in 2021 and won two awards; the Award of the Publishing Foundation for the best book (2021) and the 25 November Award for the book of the year (2022). The novel deals with the

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated on 28 June 1914 by Bosnian Serb student Gavrilo Princip. They were shot at close range whil ...

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo ...

. It was presented at Bookstan, an international literary festival.

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2019 novels 2021 novels Bosnia and Herzegovina literature Novels set in Bosnia and Herzegovina Cultural depictions of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Cultural depictions of Gavrilo Princip {{2010s-hist-novel-stub