Murheen voima : $b Erämaan tarina

audiobook

Murheen voima : $b Erämaan tarina

by Väinö Kataja

FI·~3 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total
1

MURHEEN VOIMA

0:02
2

VÄINÖ KATAJA

0:04
3

I

31:50
4

II

21:39
5

III

10:57
6

IV

9:36
7

V

13:44
8

VI

12:58
9

VII

17:20
10

VIII

18:07

Description

In a remote Finnish landscape, a weary farmhand wrestles with an early, biting frost that threatens to spoil the season’s hard‑won harvest. As he and the spirited Inkeri shuffle the last bundles of hay into the barn, the changing sky and chilling wind hint at a winter that may arrive before the work is done. The prose captures the rhythm of rural chores, the camaraderie among the laborers, and the stark beauty of a land caught between summer’s warmth and the looming cold.

Against this backdrop, the man drifts into memories of brighter days—of youthful dreams, a beloved winter spent in a village school, and the promise of a life beyond the fields. His thoughts turn to the allure of the untamed wilderness beyond the lake, where silence and song replace the clamor of village life. The narrative balances the grit of everyday toil with the wistful yearning for freedom, setting the stage for a tale rooted in place, perseverance, and the quiet power of recollection.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~3 hours (186K characters)

Release date

2024-10-16

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

VK

Väinö Kataja

1867–1914

A farmer and novelist from northern Finland, he brought the landscapes, humor, and everyday life of Peräpohjola into popular fiction. His books were widely read in the early 1900s and helped make regional storytelling a lasting part of Finnish literature.

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