Simo Matavulj, un escritor de Dalmacia, es una figura destacada de la era del Realismo. Sus obras profundizan en la vida y las costumbres de las personas tanto de las regiones costeras como del interior, capturando sus matices psicológicos con una profunda perspicacia. El estilo de Matavulj se distingue por su precisión y realismo, evidentes en sus vívidas representaciones de personajes y sus entornos. A través de su escritura, pretendía representar la atmósfera auténtica de su tiempo y región.
Set in a Dalmatian village, a pivotal event unfolds as the Jerkovi clan gathers to select a new student for the monastery. This tradition, rooted in a twenty-four generation holy lineage, is disrupted when tensions rise over the favored candidate, Bakonja, the clan chief's son. As rivalries and conflicts emerge, the clan's unity is tested, leading to unexpected consequences for their future and the chosen student's path.
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