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Romanian Furrow

Romanian Furrow is an enchanting and enduring account of Romanian country life in the 1930s: it is a lasting chronicle to the men and women whose lives, though hard, were as complete and satisfying as the cycle of the seasons which ordained them, and who, from their reliance on the earth, found beauty, passion as well as renewal, and mingled their love for it in their songs, customs and animist traditions.

The author of Romanian Furrow, Donald Hall, wandered from village to village, sometimes stating several weeks to help with the harvest or to repair a watermill. Hall was not just an observer; he was an active participant in peasant life, often wearing the dress of the peasants, learning their sings, dancing and drinking at their weddings, and attending their funerals, Hall was aware that much around him was destined to disappear before the onslaught of 20th century materialism.

Published by Bene Factum: ISBN 1-903071-12-7 (978-1-903071-12-0)

Travel

• Moons and Aurochs
• Winds of Sorrow
• Revelations of Byzantium
• Romania Revisited
• Fortress of Faith

History

• The Discontented
• Through Hitler's back Door

New editions

• Two Vagabonds in the Languedoc
• Romanian Furrow

All the above titles can be ordered from:
John Sandoe (Books) Ltd
10 Blacklands Terrace, Chelsea, London, SW3 2SRB
Telephone orders: 00 44 20 7589 9473