
Produced by Tapio Riikonen
ENSIMMÄINEN LUKU.
TOINEN LUKU.
KOLMAS LUKU.
NELJÄS LUKU.
VIIDES LUKU.
KUUDES LUKU.
SEITSEMÄS LUKU.
KAHDEKSAS LUKU.
YHDEKSÄS LUKU.
In a remote Norwegian valley, a solitary farm clings to the foot of a rugged mountain, home to the stern yet quiet Gunnar Haugen and his bright‑eyed daughter Liv. Though the villagers know little of Gunnar’s past, they whisper about the mysterious man who rarely leaves the church pews and raises his daughter with a gentle patience. Liv, with her golden hair and blue eyes, moves through the simple homestead like a ray of summer light, bringing life to a place otherwise shadowed by darkness.
The story opens on a storm‑laden autumn evening, when rain hammers the walls of their modest cabin and Gunnar returns, soaked and silent, to sit by the fire. As Liv lights a candle and waits for her father, their quiet rituals—reading scripture together, sharing modest tasks—reveal a bond that steadies both the harsh landscape and the uneasy curiosity of the surrounding community. Listeners are invited to step inside this intimate world and feel the tender tension between isolation and the yearning for connection.
Language
fi
Duration
~2 hours (152K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2007-10-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1841–1917
A major Norwegian writer of the late 19th century, he wrote poems, stories, and plays shaped by folk life, faith, and social ideals. He was also a preacher and reformer whose work reached readers on both sides of the Atlantic.
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