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Reviewed on March 7, 2025 | Audio In Depth: Science & Technology
Poet Kassabova's (Elixir: In the Valley at the End of Time) fourth work set in the Balkans centers on nomadic Karakachan shepherds living in Orelek, near Bulgaria's Pirin Mountains. Kassabova recounts how she gained entrance to this pastoral yet threatened world via a wolf biologist and her husband. She richly depicts this remote place where Karakachan shepherds, or pastiri, breed ancient breeds of sheep and dogs...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
