Hatchet

by Rogozenco, Olga; Rogozenco, Olga; Sadoveanu, Mihail; Brackob, A.K.

• ISBN13: 9781592113101
• ISBN10: 1592113109
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781592113200
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-09-12
• Publisher: Center for Romanian Studies
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Summary

The first crime novel in Romanian literature is now available in a new illustrated edition. The story is based on the classic Romanian folk poem Miorita. Vitoria Lipan is the wife of a shepherd living in a Moldavian village. She can't read or write but she has outstanding intuition. One day she gets a premonition that something happened to her husband, who was away looking to buy more sheep. Guided by archaic symbols and local superstitions, Vitoria embarks on a journey to learn the truth. Her character is a unique portrayal of a simple peasant woman in the 1930s. Despite being illiterate she becomes a true female sleuth, crushing every stereotype of that time period.

Author Biography

Olga Rogozenco is a talented young artist from Chisinau, Moldova. Her other works include illustrations for A Bach Concert and Pirin Planina. Dr. A.K. Brackob is a noted specialist in the history of southeastern Europe. His other books include Scanderbeg: A History of George Castriota and the Albanian Resistance to Islamic Expansion in Fifteenth Century Europe. Mihail Sadoveanu was a Romanian novelist, short story writer, journalist and political figure. One of the most prolific Romanian-language writers, he is remembered mostly for his historical and adventure novels, as well as for his nature writing.