
audiobook
by Juudas Puustinen, Ernst Lampén
language: Finnish
SISÄLLYS:
VESIKESÄNÄ.
IISALMEN MARKKINOILLA.
HULIVILIN PUHETTA.
HULLUTTELEVIA SUTKAUKSIA.
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This audio collection gathers the spirited chatter of Savonia, a region whose language crackles with wordplay, riddles, and good‑natured ribbing. A dozen local writers contribute short pieces—proverbial jokes, brief essays, and vivid snapshots of village life—that swing from the mischievous to the warmly reflective. Together they form a mosaic that celebrates the quirks of the Savonian dialect while gently poking fun at everyday concerns.
Listening to these pages feels like stepping into a lively kitchen where stories simmer over a peat‑smoked stove, especially when the contributors raise a toast to the calm of Christmas and the hope it brings. The collection preserves a slice of early‑twentieth‑century rural Finland, capturing both the humor of local banter and the earnest longing for community and fairness. Whether you are drawn to colourful sayings or to thoughtful musings on school, politics, and daily toil, the anthology offers a charming auditory tour of a language and life that seldom appear in mainstream narratives.
Language
fi
Duration
~3 hours (185K characters)
Release date
2025-11-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1874–1934

1865–1938
A Finnish teacher, journalist, and travel writer, he turned his wide-ranging curiosity into books and articles that carried readers from Finland to the wider world. His work reflects both a sharp eye for places and people and a deep engagement with public life in his time.
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