ORIGAN and THE SCHOONER

By Maria Vittoria Cavina

Le storie di Luca, Penelope, Giorgio e Margherita si intrecciano sulle isole che si trovano al confine fra le tradizioni istriane e le dalmate; dalle cascate del fiume Cherca alle sorgenti del Fiume Quieto. Un ambiente dove la Bora soffia bianca d'estate e nera d'inverno, sempre degna di rispetto.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Youcanprint
• Release date: Oct 18, 2016
• ISBN: 9788892632967

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ORIGAN AND THE SCHOONER

Once upon a time a happy family lived on the island of Origan.

The mother raised sheep, the youngest son used to take them grazing.

The daughter helped the mother taking care of the vines, that shaded the pergola, in front of their home.

After the sheep had been sheared, Grandma used to take them the wool and teach her granddaughter how to clean it and make bundles to spin.

Luca, the eldest son, went out to sea with his father, to help him fish sea-bass, sea-bream, sole, john dory and scorpion fish.

On Easter day, daddy brought back to Origan presents, bought after a profitable sale of lambs, wool and fish at the market in Lussin (that means Breast).

Anna, his wife, got a black donkey, with white hair around her eyes.

Luca got a white puppy with black spots.

The donkey was