Țara mea

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Țara mea

by King of Romania consort of Ferdinand I Queen Marie

RO·~4 hours·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total
1

MARIA REGINA ROMÂNIEI

3:04:53
2

I.

1:25:48
3

II.

17:32

Description

A tender, first‑hand portrait unfolds as the writer wanders through the wide plains, deep forests and craggy mountains of her native land. She captures the rhythm of daily life—golden wheat fields, chilly rivers in spring, the quiet perseverance of villages and their modest churches—using vivid, concise sketches that feel like brushstrokes on paper. Her eye, sharpened by years spent abroad, reveals both the beauty and the hardships that shape the country’s character.

Against this backdrop, the looming threat of conflict casts a somber shadow, prompting her to record the places already under strain. She offers a heartfelt plea to distant listeners, hoping her words will keep the memory of lost landscapes alive and stir a collective resolve. In the early pages, the narrative balances melancholy with a quiet optimism, inviting listeners to sense the land’s enduring spirit before the storm fully arrives.

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Language

ro

Duration

~4 hours (276K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Andrew Sly, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

2021-06-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

KO

King of Romania consort of Ferdinand I Queen Marie

1875–1938

A British-born princess who became Romania’s last queen consort, she was known for her vivid personality, wartime hospital work, and unusual gift for public diplomacy. She also wrote memoirs and other books that helped turn her own dramatic life into literature.

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