This article examines one of the most successful creations of the Romanian writer D. C. Moruzi, from the points of view of historiography and literature – „Strangers in the Ravished Country”. This novel is captivating due to the veracity and the credibility of the story, by the realism of the narrative and surprising dialogues, by significant detail and subtle psychological analysis. In the social Bessarabian novel „Strangers in the Ravished Country” D. C. Moruzi combines the element of historiography with the literary item, his work having both the virtues of vintage paper, as well as literary ones. The author’s graceful writing is evident throughout the novel, and the usage of multiple stylistic figures gives the text an expressive feature. D. C. Moruzi has a special predilection for details. The whole novel is built on two lines that intersect constantly: the exciting dialogue between the picturesque characters of the time and the numerous descriptions of places, towns, events which create a truthful picture of the old days. This novel also impresses by the writer’s talent to resurrect an era about which very little has been written. He has even a careful eye for details, reconstructs the customs, the habits, the fashion of the time by the most significant outlining.