• Publisher: Mladika
• 192 pages
• Author: Vilma Purič
• Original title: Burjin čas

Vilma Purič's first book is a story set in the turbulent years of the Second World War, in the village of Repen, which is known far and wide for the Karst house and where every two years the customs related to the rituals and events of the Karst wedding are renewed in a very experienced way. The story of the main character, the young and lively Brina, who is drawn into the whirlwind of war, is based on some fragments of testimony, but it does not unfold like a historical novel, but rather like a kind of spiritual chronicle of the daily life of a village on the slopes of the Karst. The work will surprise and delight the reader due to the freshness of the material, bold language and style choices, and due to its expressive power. A novel about war and love on the slopes of the Karst will remain in the heart and memory of everyone who picks it up.

About the author

Vilma Purič

Vilma Purič was born in 1966 in Trieste. She teaches Slovenian at junior and senior high schools in Trieste. She has been writing literary reviews for radio Trst A for several years as a contributor to the Cultural Events program. She advertises literary criticism and essays in the local newspaper. She lives with her husband and children in Repen near Trieste.