Balkan Monastery: A Novel"An unusual novel, of a little known facet of the war -- not in the front trenches, but in a Serbian monastery where 80 young girls from Belgrade have been placed for safety. The relief forces fail them -- the advance of the Germans finds them deserted even by the old monks. One child runs away to seek her brother, and -- at the time of the realignment of races and boundaries, she is adopted by Bulgarians, and her Serbian heritage comes militantly to the fore. Eventually, she runs away again and is found by her father." --Kirkus review. |
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Pagina 58
They all stood in the gloom of the church with lighted tapers , eighty little wisps of fire flickering among childish faces . Aunt Mary and Miss Rada stood in front and kept the children back from the coffin . Brother Moses and Seraphim ...
They all stood in the gloom of the church with lighted tapers , eighty little wisps of fire flickering among childish faces . Aunt Mary and Miss Rada stood in front and kept the children back from the coffin . Brother Moses and Seraphim ...
Pagina 88
“ Three runaways , ” announced the lorry - driver and stood scratching his head . “ They got as far as Alexinats , " said his mate . " You ought to have a sentry on the gate and not let them out without a pass .
“ Three runaways , ” announced the lorry - driver and stood scratching his head . “ They got as far as Alexinats , " said his mate . " You ought to have a sentry on the gate and not let them out without a pass .
Pagina 155
Grandfather Russ , aware of the nervousness of his flock , stood up and told them that in his opinion the enemy would leave the monastery alone . “ What's a monastery to them ? And if they wanted the monastery I'm sure Blessed St.
Grandfather Russ , aware of the nervousness of his flock , stood up and told them that in his opinion the enemy would leave the monastery alone . “ What's a monastery to them ? And if they wanted the monastery I'm sure Blessed St.
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Sommario
CHAPTER | 1 |
GRANDFATHER Russ | 14 |
DEATH Calls At ST ROMAN | 52 |
Copyright | |
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abbot advance Alexinats army arrived asked Aunt Austrian became become began Belgrade better bread bridge Brother Moses brought Bulgarian Bulgars called cell church coffee coming dead Desa Dmitrief door enemy eyes face father fire followed French Georgevitch Germans girls give gone Grandfather Russ guns gypsies hand head heard horses King kitchen knew leave light live looked lost marched Mateivitch Michael Militsa Miss monastery monks morning mother never night Nish officers once passed Prasco priest Razhan refectory remained rest returned road Roman Russian Sava seemed sent Seraphim Serbian Serbs side Sister sleep snow soldiers soon stood stop taken tell thought told took train turned village waiting wall whole window woman Yelitsa