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69/100Critics
17/100Scholars
Author:
Kapka Kassabova
Publisher:
Graywolf Press
Date:
May 16, 2023
The Mesta is one of the oldest rivers in Europe and the surrounding forests and mountains of the southern Balkans are an extraordinarily rich nexus for plant gatherers. Over several seasons, Kapka Kassabova spends time with the people of this magical region and experiences a symbiotic system where nature and culture have blended for thousands of years.
What The Reviewers Say
I’ve rarely been so aware of an internal change being wrought, word by word, as I have these past days immersed in Kapka Kassabova’s alchemical prose.
It’s a very rich book and there is a lot here for a variety of readers. As often, my advice would be to skip if you find passages boring or pretentious, and go on to others which offer a picture of the experience of daily life.
Kassabova conjures up an entire history with a single, sensitive observation. Her prose is precise, yet still able to communicate a sense of wonder.
