Anja rouva

audiobook

Anja rouva

by Ilma Virtala

FI·~1 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
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1:44:29

Description

A quiet, introspective voice guides listeners through the early days of a family reshaping their lives in a bustling coastal city. From a modest fourth‑floor apartment, the narrator records the small joys—her husband’s promotion, the baby’s first steps, the steady rhythm of steamships passing below—while wrestling with the ache of a distant sea that once carried her father away. The daily rhythms of domestic chores, visits from the ever‑present housekeeper, and fleeting notes from the outside world become a gentle canvas for her hopes, anxieties, and the tender bond forming between mother and child.

The story unfolds as a delicate diary, rich with sensory details of sunrise over the harbor, the scent of fresh bread, and the flutter of pigeons on a windowsill. It captures the paradox of feeling both rooted and adrift, inviting listeners to share in the quiet wonder of new beginnings and the subtle longing that lingers beneath ordinary moments.

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Language

fi

Duration

~1 hours (100K characters)

Release date

2024-09-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Ilma Virtala

1886–1931

A Finnish novelist of the early 20th century, she wrote stories shaped by national history, social conflict, and everyday emotional life. Her work ranges from patriotic and historical fiction to a marriage novel and a stage drama set in turbulent times.

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