- Orlovi rano lete
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This article is about the book. For the 1966 film, see Eagles Fly Early (film).
Orlovi Rano Lete Author(s) Branko Ćopić Country Yugoslavia Language Serbian Genre(s) Adventure, Comedy Publication date 1959 Media type Print (Hardcover & Paperback) Pages 240 ISBN ISBN 86-7781-194-X Orlovi rano lete (Eagles Fly Early) is a Yugoslavian children's book written by Branko Ćopić and published in 1959[1] and made into a film in 1966.[2]
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The book involves several young boys and girls and their role in assisting the Partisans in fighting the Germans invading Yugoslavia during World War II. There are allusions throughout to mythology such as the children's fear of the drekavac (monster) which they are told lives in the forest. The children are forced to conquer their supposed fear in order to assist the Partisans.
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Categories:- 1959 novels
- Serbian children's books
- World War II novels
- Novels set in Yugoslavia
- Serbia stubs
- Children's novel stubs
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