The Fortune of the Winczlavs Vol. 1: Vanko, 1848

1848. In Ottoman-occupied Montenegro, young doctor Vanko Winczlav is one of the leaders of a popular uprising. Betrayed, wanted by the authorities, he flees the Balkans for the United States in the company of a Bulgarian refugee, Veska, whom he marries to allow her to enter New York legally. So begins the history of a family closely entwined with that of a still new country going through many transformations. 1848. In Ottoman-occupied Montenegro, young doctor Vanko Winczlav is one of the leaders of a popular uprising. Betrayed, wanted by the authorities, he flees the Balkans for the United States in the company of a Bulgarian refugee, Veska, whom he marries to allow her to enter New York legally. So begins the history of a family closely entwined with that of a still new country going through many transformations.

• | Author: Jean Van Hamme, Philippe Berthet
• | Publisher: Cinebook Ltd
• | Publication Date: Apr 28, 2022
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781800440609
• | ISBN-10: 180044060X