Luvattu maa : $b Romaani

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Luvattu maa : $b Romaani

by Alvilde Prydz

FI·~6 hours·5 chapters

Chapters

5 total
1

LUVATTU MAA

0:02
2

ALVILDE PRYDZ

0:47
3

I

2:12:39
4

II.

2:17:05
5

III.

1:42:54

Description

In this lyrical tale the reader is drawn into a vast, almost mythic landscape where towering peaks melt into emerald‑covered valleys and quiet meadows breathe with the scent of reeds and wildflowers. The opening paints a world caught between the brilliant blaze of a summer day and the hushed veil of night, where every rustle of wind and distant river song feels like a secret waiting to be heard.

At the heart of the story stands Marit Hennerud, a young woman poised at the foot of an ancient staircase, awaiting guests in a house whose matriarch never appears. Through Marit’s eyes we glimpse a community of animals and healers gathering around newly built sanatoriums that glow against the darkening hills, hinting at promises of restoration and hidden connections to the land. As the day fades and the first stars appear, the novel invites listeners to follow Marit’s quiet resolve and the subtle mysteries that begin to stir in this enchanted countryside.

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Language

fi

Duration

~6 hours (358K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Finland: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, 1919.

Credits

Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen

Release date

2023-09-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Alvilde Prydz

Alvilde Prydz

1848–1922

A once-popular Norwegian novelist, playwright, poet, and essayist, this prolific writer built a large body of work even while struggling for recognition and financial support. Her strongest breakthrough came in the 1890s, and her books and stage work found a real audience in their own time.

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