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Hatchet
Overview
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.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781592113101
- ISBN-10: 1592113109
- Publisher: Center for Romanian Studies
- Publish Date: September 2023
- Dimensions: 9.14 x 6.07 x 0.88 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 200
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