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I. Een onbekend reiziger.
II. De kleine Maroessia.
III. Een roovergeschiedenis.
IV. De vlucht.
V. Een ontmoeting.
VI. Bij den ouden Kniesj.
VII. Op dezelfde plaats.
VIII. Het ontwaken van Iwan.
IX. De ware Kniesj.
X. Het weerzien.
In the quiet, forgotten corners of the Ukrainian steppe, a gentle narrator invites us to explore a world that few outsiders ever see. He describes a modest homestead perched between endless grasslands, a deep river, and a rising mountain valley, home to the Cossack Danilo Tsjabane and his close‑knit family. Their days are marked by simple pleasures, neighborly gatherings, and the timeless rhythms of a land where beards only appear after fifty.
The story unfolds as the fragile peace of the region is tested by the tug‑of‑war between powerful neighbors—Russia and Poland—while a small group seeks true independence for Ukraine. Against this backdrop, Danilo’s ordinary life begins to intersect with larger forces, hinting at quiet courage and unexpected heroism. Listeners will be drawn into a richly detailed portrait of an era where loyalty, tradition, and the yearning for freedom shape the fate of a humble household.
Language
nl
Duration
~4 hours (250K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Netherlands: D. Bolle, 1910.
Credits
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Release date
May 16, 2006
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1814–1886
Best known as the publisher behind Jules Verne, this 19th-century French literary figure also wrote lively books for children under the pen name P.-J. Stahl. His career joined storytelling, publishing, and a sharp eye for what young readers would love.
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1834–1907
A pioneering voice in Ukrainian realism, she wrote with unusual sympathy about peasants, women, and the injustices of serfdom. Her stories helped bring everyday village life into literature with emotional force and sharp social feeling.
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