Herön kartanon Gunvor

audiobook

Herön kartanon Gunvor

by Alvilde Prydz

FI·~6 hours·7 chapters

Chapters

7 total
1

HERÖN KARTANON GUNVOR

0:01
2

ALVILDE PRYDZ

11:19
3

I.

1:25:50
4

II.

1:04:51
5

III.

1:18:34
6

IV.

1:11:00
7

V.

1:36:24

Description

In a rugged coastal world where the tide shapes every heartbeat, the ancient chant of Breton fishermen echoes across the sands: “Help us, God! The sea is vast, our boat is tiny.” The opening swells with reverent verses that treat the ocean as a living mother, keeper of secrets and judge of fate, while the villagers speak of its endless depths and the countless voices that rise from its surface.

Against this backdrop, a humble fisherman and his wife linger in the dim glow of their modest hut, eyes fixed on the restless waters. Their quiet routine—listening to the low murmur of waves, feeling the pull of unseen currents—reveals a deep, almost mystical communion with the sea, where even the smallest ripple can carry a warning or a prayer. Strange, shadowy creatures glide beneath the foam, hinting at powers that linger just beyond human sight.

The story unfolds as a lyrical meditation on how a community learns to read the ocean’s moods, balancing awe with survival. Listeners are drawn into a world where the wind’s sigh, the storm’s roar, and the soft hush of night all become part of a larger, haunting song that defines life on the shore.

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Language

fi

Duration

~6 hours (391K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen

Release date

2020-11-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Alvilde Prydz

Alvilde Prydz

1848–1922

A once-popular Norwegian novelist, playwright, poet, and essayist, this prolific writer built a large body of work even while struggling for recognition and financial support. Her strongest breakthrough came in the 1890s, and her books and stage work found a real audience in their own time.

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