Hatchet

By Mihail Sadoveanu

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592113109
• ISBN13: 9781592113101
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Center for Romanian Studies
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"