
HOMO SUM
GEORG EBERS
ENSIMMÄINEN LUKU.
TOINEN LUKU.
KOLMAS LUKU.
NELJÄS LUKU.
VIIDES LUKU.
KUUDES LUKU.
SEITSEMÄS LUKU.
KAHDEKSAS LUKU.
Set against the stark, sun‑baked landscape of the Sinai desert, the story follows a solitary hermit whose quiet existence is shattered when he is falsely blamed for a crime he did not commit. As the monastic community moves to punish him, the hermit accepts the sentence without protest, trusting that truth will emerge through confession and inner conviction. Through his quiet endurance, the novel invites listeners to contemplate the tension between external judgment and personal integrity.
Interwoven with the author's own travels through Petra and the desert caves, the narrative blends historical detail with a reflective, almost meditative voice. It captures the early centuries of Christian asceticism, presenting a world where faith, doubt, and the harsh realities of desert life collide. Listeners will be drawn into a richly textured portrait of spiritual yearning, where each step across the sand hints at larger questions about conscience, community, and the hidden currents that shape belief.
Language
fi
Duration
~8 hours (508K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2015-04-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1837–1898
An Egyptologist with a storyteller’s touch, he turned years of research into vivid historical novels set in the ancient world. He is also remembered for acquiring the Ebers Papyrus, one of the best-known medical texts from ancient Egypt.
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