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Recommended historical books (2)
Travel the world without leaving your chair. If you are into historical here are some historical books from Bulgaria for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.

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East of the West : A Country in Stories by Miroslav Penkov EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / Bulgaria flag Bulgaria
Description:
Collects stories inspired by the author's native Bulgaria, including the tales of a grandson who tries to buy Lenin's corpse on eBay for his grandfather and a boy who meets a cousin every five years on the river that divides their village.

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Under the Yoke by Ivan Vazov EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Bulgaria flag Bulgaria
Description:
Under the Yoke is a novel by Ivan Vazov written in 1888. It depicts the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria and is the most famous piece of classic Bulgarian literature. The tranquillity in a Bulgarian village under Ottoman rule is only superficial: the people are quietly preparing for an uprising. The plot follows the story of Boicho Ognyanov, who, having escaped from a prison in Diarbekir, returns to the Bulgarian town of Byala Cherkva to take part in the rebellion. There he meets old friends, enemies, and the love of his life. The plot portrays the personal drama of the characters, their emotions, mot... continue