Baba Dochia
- The Nine Sheepskins
- Mărțolea
- The Stones That Were People
Tales of Transylvania · Volume II of 3 14+
Spring
From Baba Dochia to Pentecost · When the Lamp Goes Out
Winter is over, but Ana has not left Gura Hotarului. The house is not sold, and her grandmother Floarea grows weaker with every tale she tells. Spring brings other nights and other creatures.
PDF in English · 251 pages · full edition + phone version · instant delivery by email
12tales
4parts, by the feast days
12tales from the old folk
251pages
16engravings: one for every tale, plus four plates
2files: full + phone
Volume II · Spring
“As the day goes, so goes the year. And so goes the person, too.”
Ana has stayed, the house is not sold, and Grandma Floarea grows weaker with every tale she tells. From Baba Dochia’s nine days to Pentecost: the treasures that burn on Easter night, the strigoaice who steal the cows’ plenty on St. George’s Day, the pricolici of Valea Morii and the Zburător. And at Pentecost, in the clearing where no grass grows, someone calls Ana by her childhood name.
Besides the twelve tales, the volume has five interludes, in which Ana tells what is happening in Gura Hotarului and in her grandmother’s house, plus the map of the village and the family tree of the Straja women.
For adults and teenagers (14+). Horror tales from folklore, told with restraint: these are not bedtime stories for young children.
Contents
Four nights, twelve tales
Maundy Thursday and the Resurrection
- Joimărița
- The Treasures That Burn
- The Blajini’s Easter
St. George’s Day
- The Strigoaică and the Cows’ Plenty
- The Pricolici of Valea Morii
- The Zburător
Pentecost
- The Clearing Where No Grass Grows
- The Călușar
- The Shepherd’s Pipe
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The first 20 pages
The cover, the family tree of the Straja women, the contents, the plate of Baba Dochia, the interlude at the start of March (the mărțișor tied around the wrist and Baba Dochia’s nine days) and the first pages of “The Nine Sheepskins”.
What you get
Two files, one book
The full editionA 251-page PDF with the engravings, the map and the ornaments at print quality (about 30 MB). For tablet, computer or printer.
The phone versionThe same text with lighter engravings (about 5 MB). Quick to download and always with you.
With your dedicationThe book opens with a dedication page: the name of the person receiving it, your message and your signature, in handwriting.
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What is this volume about?
Ana has stayed, the house is not sold, and Grandma Floarea grows weaker with every tale she tells. From Baba Dochia’s nine days to Pentecost: the treasures that burn on Easter night, the strigoaice who steal the cows’ plenty on St. George’s Day, the pricolici of Valea Morii and the Zburător. And at Pentecost, in the clearing where no grass grows, someone calls Ana by her childhood name.
What age is it for?
For adults and teenagers (14 and up), not bedtime stories for young children. These are horror tales from folklore, told with restraint: strigoi and moroi, the dead who come back, grief and fear, now and then the death of a person or an animal, told without detail. There are no explicit scenes; the dread comes from the silence, from the old customs and from what is left unsaid.
Do I need to read the earlier volumes first?
It is best to read them in order: the interludes carry on the story of Ana and her grandmother Floarea. Each tale can also be read on its own.
What format is it in?
A 251-page PDF in English, with the engravings, the map and the ornaments of the edition. You get two files: the full edition (about 30 MB, for tablet, computer or printing) and a light version for phones (about 5 MB). The links arrive by email right after payment and stay in My library.
Can I buy all three volumes at once?
Yes: the complete set costs €13.90 instead of €17.70. You will find it on the series page.
Can I give it as a gift, with a dedication?
Yes. When you buy it, you write the name of the person receiving it, a message and your signature: they appear handwritten on the dedication page at the start of the book. Tick ‘It is a gift’, add their email and, if you like, a day: the book is sent by itself that morning.
Is it a translation?
Yes: the complete English translation of the Romanian original, with the same engravings, map and ornaments. It is also available in Romanian and Spanish.
What if the file will not open?
Write to books@arkabooks.org and we will send you a good copy straight away or refund you.
“As the day goes, so goes the year. And so goes the person, too.”
Tales of Transylvania · Volume II