Mor i Sutre

audiobook

Mor i Sutre

by Hjalmar Bergman

SV·~4 hours·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total
1

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4:15:55
2

MOR I SUTRE

0:03

Description

A seasoned innkeeper in the isolated village of Sutre has spent fifty years shunning the ordinary rhythms of life. Fed up with taxes and the expectations of his guests, he lives by his own strict code of fairness, refusing even the simplest comforts. When a wandering young man arrives demanding brandy, the host is drawn into a promise of a secret, tax‑free spirit made from the mysterious “gray mountain.”

Intrigued, the innkeeper follows the stranger to the bustling port of Göteborg, returning weeks later with six barrels of the coveted liquid and an enigmatic, long‑legged woman at his side. Back at the inn, he attempts to reshape his household around this new wealth while still clinging to his peculiar sense of justice. The uneasy partnership between the stubborn host, the restless newcomer, and the silent woman sets the stage for a strange, darkly comic clash of ideals in the quiet Swedish countryside.

Details

Language

sv

Duration

~4 hours (245K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-11-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Hjalmar Bergman

Hjalmar Bergman

1883–1931

A sharp, darkly funny Swedish novelist and playwright, remembered for stories that mix social satire with psychological depth. His work often turns small-town life and moral weakness into something vivid, strange, and unforgettable.

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