Thanks to nationalpallets for recommending this in response to my post on books on Bulgaria.
Under the yoke is the most famous piece of classic Bulgarian literature and has been translated into over 30 languages. It is a tale of the bloody uprising of 1876, when Bulgarian patriots fought to free Bulgaria from 500 years of Ottoman rule.
I actually found it a little difficult to get into, probably because of my lack of knowledge of Bulgaria and Bulgarian words (though the translator of this version did kindly explain them all), but once I'd made it past the first 50 pages I found it both very enjoyable and informative.
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