Kristiina kuningatar : Vuosisatansa merkillisin nainen

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Kristiina kuningatar : Vuosisatansa merkillisin nainen

by Adolf Borstendörfer

FI·~2 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

2:39:04

Description

Inside the austere walls of the Swedish royal palace, a nervous council gathers as Chancellor Schering Rosenhane delivers a troubling report. The widowed queen dowager, Maria Eleonora, listens as rumor circulates that her granddaughter, the fiery Queen Kristina, may renounce the throne, a move that could upheave the fragile balance of power across the Baltic. Tensions rise as courtiers weigh the consequences for a nation still healing from wars and religious strife, while personal loyalties are tested.

Amid the whispering tapestries, a charismatic noble—Count Tott—emerges as a possible champion for the reluctant monarch, his courtly talents and noble lineage making him an attractive ally. The chancellor fumbles for a solution, hoping the count’s favor might sway Kristina back into her royal duties. Listeners are drawn into a world of elaborate costumes, diplomatic maneuvering, and the inner conflict of a young ruler wrestling with destiny.

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Language

fi

Duration

~2 hours (152K characters)

Release date

Jun 8, 2025

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Adolf Borstendörfer

1893–1957

A German-language writer from Bohemia whose life stretched from Prague to Buenos Aires, he also worked across journalism, translation, and the stage. His career reflects the restless movement of Central European literary culture in the first half of the twentieth century.

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