A stranger's supper
Zorka Milich
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A stranger's supper
by Zorka Milich
Published
1996
Publisher
CID
Pages
232
ISBN-10
8649500226
Description
"Men are fighters. Who would protect us? Everything else has to be taken care of for them. That is what women are for." So says Milena, one of ten women one hundred years old or more who in this oral history offer a rare look inside the traditional tribal culture of Montenegro. Interviewed by Zorka Milich, herself a descendant of Montenegrins and a fluent speaker of their Serbian language, these articulate centenarians explain what life was like for the women behind Montenegro's warriors. Milich's ease with the women of the country of her parents' birth makes possible intimate and lively conversation where shyness and reserve with outsiders are the norm. They talk about their relationship with their husbands, their experience of childbirth (which women often underwent outdoors or in a barn, sometimes alone), the pain of losing a son to war and not being able to grieve openly (pride that he gave his life for Montenegro was the "correct" response). And they give eyewitness accounts of historic events - the Balkan Wars, World War I, and World War II - as they played themselves out in this remote and barren country the Montenegrins call Crna Gora, or Black Mountain.
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How many pages are in A stranger's supper?
This edition of A stranger's supper has approximately 232 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read A stranger's supper?
For most readers, A stranger's supper typically takes between 4h 50m and 3h 13m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 58,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 52m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 58,000 words
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What is the word count of A stranger's supper?
The estimated word count for A stranger's supper is approximately 58,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of A stranger's supper?
A stranger's supper was written by Zorka Milich.
When was A stranger's supper published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1996. The original work may have been published on a different date.