Satukontti

audiobook

Satukontti

by Jalmari Finne

FI·~1 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
1

1:31:15

Description

A wandering elder named Elias travels from house to house with a heavy, empty‑looking box strapped to his back. Villagers watch him with a mix of wonder and skepticism, for whenever the crate is opened nothing can be seen, yet a chorus of whispers, rustles and distant arguments fills the air. Children with bright eyes press their ears to the lid, and the odd, comforting sounds spark their imaginations, while the adults shake their heads and call the old man a fool.

One quiet boy, who once heard the mysterious murmurs, grows up haunted by the memory and sets out to find the source. He discovers a hidden mountain hollow where the crate’s treasures have settled, a cavern teeming with strange, colorful beings that chatter all at once. As he follows them, each creature shares a fragment of its own tale, and the boy gathers these fragments into a new collection of wonder for anyone willing to listen.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~1 hours (87K characters)

Release date

2026-06-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jalmari Finne

Jalmari Finne

1874–1938

Best remembered for the lively Kiljunen family books, this Finnish writer also had a wide career in theater, translation, and historical research. His work moved easily between humor, the stage, and serious studies of Finnish families and settlement history.

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