
audiobook
by Väinö Kataja
language: Finnish
VÄINÖ KATAJA
In a sleepy Finnish village, the once‑celebrated lawyer Horslunti returns home with a stack of newspapers and a fresh wave of frustration. A humiliating verdict has stripped him of his courtroom seat, and the bitter defeat has left him glaring at anyone who dares whisper his name. When he reads that the nation’s governor will soon pass through Heinärann, a spark of possibility ignites his restless mind.
Horslunti sees the governor’s visit as the perfect chance to settle old scores and reclaim a fragment of his lost prestige. He begins drafting a fiery petition, recalling every rival who has wronged him—from the unforgiving judge to the sneering Aaseffi, the village’s self‑appointed authority. As summer light spreads over the fields, his plans swirl with both petty vengeance and a yearning to prove that, despite everything, he remains the unapologetic Horslunti of the courtroom.
Language
fi
Duration
~1 hours (81K characters)
Release date
2024-10-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1867–1914
Known for vivid stories of northern Finnish rural life, this early 20th-century writer blended local color, nature, and everyday drama in books that once reached a wide readership. He is often remembered as one of Finland’s first major popular fiction authors.
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