Pran of Albania

Pran of Albania is a children's historical novel by Elizabeth Miller. Set in the early nineteenth century among the mountain tribes of northern Albania, it tells the story of a young girl Pran in a time of impending war. The novel, illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham, was first published in 1929 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1930.^[1]

Sworn virgin

After all her adventures, Pran who, as a fourteen-year-old girl and by tribal tradition, is old enough to be betrothed, is pledged by her father to a boy in another tribe.^[2] To avoid the arranged marriage, she follows local custom in taking a vow to be a "sworn virgin" and to live as a man.^[3]

References

^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
^ Google Books: Pran of Albania^{[dead link]}
^ Women Who Become Men: Albanian Sworn Virgins by Antonia Young, Berg 2000, page 64

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[1] "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved December 30, 2009.

[2] Google Books: Pran of Albania^{[dead link]}

[3] Women Who Become Men: Albanian Sworn Virgins by Antonia Young, Berg 2000, page 64

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