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In a Time of Drought: Selected Writings

part of the Balkan Trilogy series

About In a Time of Drought: Selected Writings

Set in the ruins of Yugoslavia, this book explores the images and realities of war, destruction and dictatorship, and of fertility, nurture and peace. The key figure is the Balkan rain maiden. This gypsy or peasant girl takes on a mythological authority and a wholly modern moral presence. In the wake of waste and war she is the incarnation of hope.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781848611788
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 116
  • Published:
  • September 14, 2011
  • Edition:
  • 3
  • Dimensions:
  • 214x158x8 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 166 g.
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Expected delivery: January 4, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of In a Time of Drought: Selected Writings

Set in the ruins of Yugoslavia, this book explores the images and realities of war, destruction and dictatorship, and of fertility, nurture and peace. The key figure is the Balkan rain maiden. This gypsy or peasant girl takes on a mythological authority and a wholly modern moral presence. In the wake of waste and war she is the incarnation of hope.

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