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 71
We'll mop them up as we did when they turned on us two years ago , ” said a villager . “ We'll make short work of them , ” laughed another . “ And if they bring German artillery ? ” queried the soldier , raising his eyebrows .
We'll mop them up as we did when they turned on us two years ago , ” said a villager . “ We'll make short work of them , ” laughed another . “ And if they bring German artillery ? ” queried the soldier , raising his eyebrows .
Pagina 147
“ It is unclean , the habitation of unclean spirits , " said Grandfather Russ . " First , it must be cleansed . " The attention of the children was turned to the ropes 147 165 WHERE ARE THE SWINE?
“ It is unclean , the habitation of unclean spirits , " said Grandfather Russ . " First , it must be cleansed . " The attention of the children was turned to the ropes 147 165 WHERE ARE THE SWINE?
Pagina 153
The rooms of the monks and of Cheeka Andra and that which Aunt Mary and then Frau Schmidt had occupied were turned out by the girls , properly cleaned and made into extra sleeping places . Winter was coming and there were not enough ...
The rooms of the monks and of Cheeka Andra and that which Aunt Mary and then Frau Schmidt had occupied were turned out by the girls , properly cleaned and made into extra sleeping places . Winter was coming and there were not enough ...
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Sommario
CHAPTER | 1 |
GRANDFATHER Russ | 14 |
DEATH Calls At ST ROMAN | 52 |
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