Saban kuningatar sekä muita kertomuksia

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Saban kuningatar sekä muita kertomuksia

by Knut Hamsun

FI·~2 hours

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A wandering narrator drifts from place to place, greeting strangers with a simple “God’s peace” that feels both ceremonial and intimate. In the opening tale, a chance encounter on a Swedish railway line sparks a quiet reflection on missed opportunities and the strange comfort of being brushed aside. The prose captures the restless rhythm of travel, the fleeting connections that linger long after the train has passed, and the subtle humor that colors everyday misadventures.

This collection gathers several of the author’s early short stories, each rendered in his distinctive lyrical style. From the bustling streets of a modest town to the lingering shadows of love‑bound servants, the narratives explore longing, identity, and the oddities of human behavior. Listeners will be drawn into vivid scenes that pulse with the author’s keen eye for detail, offering a snapshot of a restless spirit navigating the world at the turn of the century.

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Language

fi

Duration

~2 hours (125K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2016-10-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Knut Hamsun

Knut Hamsun

1859–1952

A major Norwegian novelist and Nobel Prize winner, he helped shape modern fiction with psychologically intense books like Hunger, Pan, and Growth of the Soil. His literary influence is lasting, even as his wartime politics have made his legacy deeply contested.

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