A sarcastic illustrated guide
Propuh Will Kill You
Croatians, explained. Or at least survived. 38 illustrated chapters on coffee that lasts three hours, the deadly draft and baka’s soup.
Paperback · 8.5 × 8.5 in · 82 pages · full colour · $16.99 / €16.99
The book
Everything your Croatian friends won’t explain
Why a gentle breeze terrifies an entire nation, why “let’s grab a coffee” takes the whole afternoon, and why you will always be missing one paper at the counter.
The basics
Daily life, medical theories and national pride.
The regions
A field guide to the places and what they think of each other.
The rituals
Holidays, name days and other emergencies.
Look inside
Every chapter is a spread
An illustrated stereotype on the left. On the right, a survival tip and a phrase to say it like a local.
Say it like a local
A tiny phrasebook
Every chapter ends with one phrase, what it says, and what it actually means. Here are a few to practise.
Free mini-game
Close the Window!
Somebody in this building keeps opening windows. Tap them shut before the draft reaches baka. Two open windows on one floor make propuh, and the wind only gets stronger.
Play nowWho it’s for
The perfect gift for anyone near a Croatian
Tourists
Heading to the Adriatic and wondering why everyone is staring at your wet hair.
In-laws
Dating, marrying or visiting a Croatian family. Bring slippers. Two sizes up.
Expats
Surviving your first Croatian summer, your first šalter and your first Sunday lunch.
Croatians
And the diaspora, who will laugh at every page and then deny all of it.
Get your copy
The paperback is coming soon to Amazon in the US, UK, Canada, Japan and across Europe. This page will link straight to it the day it goes live.
- FormatPaperback
- Size8.5 × 8.5 in (21.6 cm square)
- Pages82, full colour
- Price$16.99 · €16.99 · £12.99
- LanguageEnglish, with plenty of Croatian
- AuthorMate Propuh
About the author
Mate Propuh
Mate Propuh is a Croatian who has closed more windows than he has opened. He grew up on soup at noon, coffee that lasted until dinner and a firm belief that cold concrete is a medical emergency.
He now writes from a safe distance, with the window shut, about the people he loves most and understands least.
Polako.