
KOTKAN TIE
ETHEL M. DELL
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A remote mountain outpost is bathed in the dying light of a fading day, the echo of rifle fire and clashing swords still ringing in the air. Inside a cramped command room, a weary general sits with his hands clenched, his voice heavy as he confronts the grim reality of dwindling supplies and an imminent threat. The tension rises when a young officer, nicknamed Nick, steps forward with a desperate proposal that could change everything for the besieged men. Around them, seasoned captains and a stoic major watch, their distrust of Nick palpable, while the general’s thoughts turn to his vulnerable daughter, whose safety hangs in the balance.
The narrative unfolds as a study of duty versus compassion, set against the bleak backdrop of war and hunger. Listeners are drawn into the claustrophobic atmosphere of the outpost, feeling the weight of each decision and the fragile hope that a single act of bravery might avert disaster. As alliances shift and moral lines blur, the story asks how far one will go to protect those we love when survival itself is uncertain.
Language
fi
Duration
~5 hours (345K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Johanna Kankaanpää and Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2019-12-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1881–1939
A hugely popular British romance novelist of the early 20th century, she wrote emotional, fast-moving stories that found a wide readership on both sides of the Atlantic. Though personally shy and private, she became one of the era’s bestselling names in popular fiction.
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