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That Extraordinary Day
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Wikipedia article
'That Extraordinary Day' ( / ) is a science fiction novel written by Predrag Vukadinovi.[http://./page/radio/ci/story/29/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4+202/1314110/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B4+%D0%B8%D0%B7+%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3+%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0.html Pogled iz svemirskog broda], Radio Beograd 202, Radio televizija Srbije, April 28, 2013 (audio) The novel connects the theme of time travel with the Second Coming of Christ, using cosmological and religious concepts.
It was published as the 65th book in the Western Balkans science fiction and fantasy imprint "Znak Sagite"Entry: "Yugoslavia", 'New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction', by Peter Nicholls (Editor), John Clute (Editor), 1993, pp. 13611362. in 2012. It is Vukadinovic's debut novel.
Plot summary
As the human race awaits the year 2101, Russian criminals break into a science facility and steal a time machine. They end up in the 1st century AD, in the Holy Land, becoming not only a part of the unknown years of Jesus, but a part of the Second Coming and the End Time.
Critical reception
Slobodan Ivkov, critic of Belgrade's 'Blic' daily evaluates the concept as "more than intriguing" and notes that "documentary inserts undoubtedly enrich this work".Ivkov, Slobodan. [http://www.art-anima.com/index.php/31-vesti/prikazi/2110-slobodan-ivkov-o-romanu-taj-neobican-dan-predraga-vukadinovica Taj neobian dan] , Blic daily, Knjiga supplement, p. 20, Belgrade, June 23, 2013.
Writer and critic Zoran Stefanovi in a detailed essay pointed out that the connection of modern physics and Orthodox Christian eschatology is a novelty in Serbian pop-culture, especially in prose fiction. He also praised the narrative rhythm and tempo, despite some storytelling flaws.Stefanovi, Zoran. [http://www.rastko.rs/rastko/delo/14808 Isus, ali ne onaj obian i oekivan] (an essay), Project Rastko, August 7, 2013
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