Baltaragis's Mill
core novel 1945 Baltaragis's Mill
Record
| Original title | Baltaragio malūnas, arba kas dėjosi anuo metu Paudruvės krašte |
|---|---|
| First published | 1945 |
| Original language |  LT |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.66 (2,723 ratings, collected 2026-09-05) |
| Page count | 256 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9789639776715 |
| First-edition country | Lithuania |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Baltaragis's Mill, published by Kazys Boruta in 1945, follows a Lithuanian miller who strikes a bargain with a devil disguised as an ordinary neighbor in order to win himself a wife. Unwilling or unable to pay the price the devil actually demands in return, the miller attempts to cheat him out of the promised payment, his own daughter, once the bill comes due. His scheme to outwit the devil sets in motion a chain of consequences that ripples outward through the mill, his family, and the surrounding village, drawing in neighbors, suitors, and the devil himself as each tries to claim what they believe they are owed, with tragic results for nearly everyone entangled in the miller's original bargain.
Where it sits
- Universe: Baltaragis's Mill
- Series: Baltaragis's Mill core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Kazys Boruta
Notes
- A Lithuanian folklore-based fantasy novel, translated into several languages and adapted into an opera, a musical film, and a ballet. No confirmed English-translation publisher or edition was found this pass, so no English-edition ISBN is recorded.
- From the series record (Baltaragis's Mill): A single standalone novel.
Sources
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