Carmen Bernos de Gasztold is known for her collection of short poems that express the prayers of various animals on Noah's Ark, and "Prayers from the Ark" is her most famous work, which has also been translated into Croatian.
The book is written simply, warmly, and directly. While critical, it is never hostile. It is intended to stimulate dialogue and encourage bishops to better understand the daily lives of ordinary believers.
The author emphasizes that Mary often does not speak, but deeply contemplates God's action. Silence is not passivity, but an inner acceptance and opening to God.
Cesbron's unobtrusive and artistically sincere "propaganda" for a Christian understanding of life, for a Christian approach to workers' problems, comes to the fore in this interesting novel.