Summary of Three Chestnut Horses
In a mountain village in Slovakia, Peter proposes to his childhood sweetheart, Magdalena. However, her mother has already promised her to Jano, a wealthy but cruel farmer. Magdalena tells Peter she will marry him if he can prove that he is able to build a house and provide for them. When Peter returns two years later to fulfil his promise, Magdalena’s life has taken a tragic turn.
Reasons to read Three Chestnut Horses
“Three Chestnut Horses” is a cherished Slovak classic depicting rural life, set against the backdrop of the Slovak mountains in the 1930s. Margita Figuli was a renowned Slovak author of naturalist novels, short stories, and children’s books. She also wrote under the pseudonym Ol’ga Morena. “Three Chestnut Horses” and “Babylon” (a four-volume novel) are her best-known works.
Setting: Slovakia
Book set in Slovakia: “Three Chestnut Horses” does not mention a specific village by name, but VyšnĂ˝ KubĂn in the Orava region of northern Slovakia is a likely setting (Margita Figuli was born there).
Original title: Tri gaštanové kone
Year of publication: 1940
Nr of pages: 171
