Kiannan rannoilta Kaspian poikki: Päiväkirjani kotimaassa ja Venäjällä v. 1902

Set in the summer of 1902, this diary follows a young traveler as he moves from the quiet banks of the Oulu River through the mighty Volga, over the towering Caucasus, and finally to the stark shores of the Kola Peninsula. Each entry reads like a conversation with the land, mixing vivid descriptions of rushing rapids, mist‑cloaked mountains and the simple rhythm of remote villages.

The narrator’s voice is both tender and wry, capturing moments of hospitality in a humble house where language tumbles between Finnish, Swedish and the local Kola tongue. He records the taste of fresh berry jam, the roar of distant waterfalls, and the uneasy silence that settles after a night of shared stories. The book offers a snapshot of a world on the edge of modernity, where nature’s grandeur and everyday survival intertwine.