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Baltagul
''The Hatchet'' (orig. Romanian language, Romanian: ''Baltagul'') is a 1930 crime novel that was written by Mihail Sadoveanu. The novel's main character is Vitoria Lipan, the wife of a shepherd living in the Moldavian village Tarcău, Măgura Tarcăului. Vitoria has a premonition her husband Nechifor, who has gone to the town Vatra Dornei, Dorna to buy more sheep, has died. The local priest and the county's Prefect (Romania), prefect dismiss her premonition but for Vitoria, archaic symbols and superstitions are more trustworthy than the books of the priests or the science of the government officials. She calls home her son Gheorghiță, who is on business in Albești, Botoșani, Jijia village, where he waited for news from his father to pay some debts. Vitoria and Gheorghiță embark on a mythical journey, at the end of which they find Nechifor's dead body and take their revenge on the thieves who killed him. The determined and clever Vitoria Lipan is a unique female character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihail Sadoveanu
Mihail Sadoveanu (; occasionally referred to as Mihai Sadoveanu; 5 November 1880 – 19 October 1961) was a Romanian novelist, short story writer, journalist and political figure, who twice served as acting President of Romania, head of state for the Communist Romania, communist republic (1947–1948 and 1958). One of the most prolific Romanian language, Romanian-language writers, he is remembered mostly for his Historical novel, historical and adventure novels, as well as for his nature writing. An author whose career spanned five decades, Sadoveanu was an early associate of the traditionalist magazine ''Sămănătorul'', before becoming known as a Literary realism, Realist writer and an adherent to the Poporanism, Poporanist current represented by ''Viața Românească'' journal. His books, critically acclaimed for their vision of age-old solitude and natural abundance, are generally set in the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Moldavia, building on theme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
