The Peaks of Shala

Family in Dukagjin, Albania in 1937 

The picture above is pulled from a blog post of old postcards owned by a blogger who lives in Shkodër, Albania. He says this photo helps him visualize early 20th century life the Albanian mountains, which are portrayed in The Peaks of Shala. This work was written by an Rose Wilder Lane, an American traveler, in 1922.

Here is a screenshot of the chapters within:

The Peaks of Shala has been digitized from the New York Public Library and is available here. The following is the introduction, or more so, R.W.L.'s purpose for writing the novel:

This review was found on GoodReads.com, giving some context of the time of the book as well as a description of Wilder's travels. May this be especially interesting considering she is an American female traveling towards adventure and risk in the early 20th century. Peaks of Shala on Goodreads.com

Happy Reading!