Pirin Planina: Tragic and Comic Episodes from Captivity

In Pirin Planina: Tragic and Comic Episodes from Captivity, Romanian poet and writer George Topirceanu (1886-1937) described his experiences as a soldier during World War I. Despite his bleak surroundings and vivid descriptions of death and tragedy that he witnessed, Topirceanu managed to find humor in the most unusual circumstances, making Pirin Planina a truly unique account of the War. His experiences will leave the reader perplexed. Topirceanu’s unique blend of drama, tragedy, and humor will immerse the reader into the world of a soldier during World War I.

Diana Livesay is an investigative journalist from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. When she’s not exposing corruption in the local government, she works in the publishing world as a translator and marketing specialist, promoting Romanian history, culture, and literature. Olga Rogozenco is a talented young artist from Chisinau, Moldova. Her other works include illustrations for A Bach Concert and Pirin Planina. George Topirceanu was a Romanian poet, short story writer, and humorist. In 1926, he was awarded the National Poetry Prize., A.K. Brackob is specialist on East European history. His other books include Scanderbeg: A History of George Castriota and the Albanian Resistance to Islamic Expansion in the Fifteenth Century, and Mircea the Old: Father of Wallachia, Grandfather of Dracula.