Leskov, N. S. (Nikolai Semenovich)
"Der versiegelte Engel, und andere Geschichten" by N. S. Leskov is a collection published in 1873. The title story follows Old Believer construction workers in 1850s Ukraine whose precious two-hundred-year-old angel icon is confiscated and sealed by authorities. When their spiritual protector is taken, the group embarks on a daring mission to recover their sacred treasure. The narrative explores themes of religious persecution, faith, and the lengths believers will go to preserve what they hold most sacred. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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