
Produced by Anna Siren and Tapio Riikonen
AINO KALLAS
A young girl comes into the world within the vast, shadow‑filled chambers of a centuries‑old manor, a place where every beam and column seems to echo with the lives of those who have loved and died there. The opening pages paint the estate as both a cradle of aristocratic ambition and a canvas for a father's grand designs, whose obsession with beauty transforms the surrounding woods into garden realms reminiscent of European palaces.
Through the child's early eyes, listeners are invited to wander the polished corridors, feel the weight of richly dyed furniture, and hear the distant murmurs of a landscape that straddles wilderness and cultivated order. The narrative balances tender family moments with the imposing presence of tradition, setting a tone of wonder and quiet tension that carries the listener gently into the heart of a bygone summer world.
Language
fi
Duration
~4 hours (237K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2018-05-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1878–1956
A major voice in Finnish and Estonian literature, this writer is best known for lyrical, haunting stories shaped by folklore, history, and forbidden desire. Her work moves between realism and myth, giving even short novels an intense, memorable atmosphere.
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