Summary of Bees on the Snow
On a Christmas night in the eighteenth century, in a Lithuanian village under Prussian (German) rule, a local pastor goes missing. When he is found and dies a few days later, the circumstances of his disappearance and death remain unclear.
Reasons to read Bees on the Snow
“Bees on the Snow” is a fairy-tale-like story that paints a loving portrait of rural life in Lithuania, told through the interactions of the pastor with his colourful villagers. The plot might be simple, but the story is enriched with humour, tenderness, and local legends. Saulius Šaltenis won the Lithuanian National Prize for his contributions to Lithuanian literature. He also served as a Minister for Culture after Lithuania’s independence in the 1990s.
Setting: Lithuania
Book set in Lithuania: An unnamed village in Lithuania Minor, the southwestern part of the country.
Original title: Kalės vaikai
Year of publication: 1990
Nr of pages: 160
