Uppoavia laivoja

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Uppoavia laivoja

by Kaarlo Atra

FI·~4 hours·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total
1

UPPOAVIA LAIVOJA

0:01
2

KAARLO ATRA

0:03
3

I.

2:12:54
4

II.

1:47:02
5

P.S.

0:07
6

J.M.L.

11:38

Description

In a sun‑drenched park on the edge of a small lake, the air hums with the soft rustle of leaves and distant church bells. Children dart across the wooden pier, their tiny paper sailboats catching the gentle breeze, while mothers sit nearby, eyes half‑distracted by knitting and conversation. The scene feels both timeless and intimate, a snapshot of a lazy August afternoon where imagination steers the small vessels farther than the string that holds them.

Beneath the laughter, a quiet tension bubbles as the grown‑ups weigh the children’s yearning for freedom against their own cautious expectations. A shy boy hesitates to let his boat glide out, while a determined girl insists on watching it disappear over the water. As the day unfolds, listeners will sense how these simple games echo larger questions of longing, responsibility, and the thin line between protection and restraint.

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Language

fi

Duration

~4 hours (241K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Tapio Riikonen

Release date

2021-02-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Kaarlo Atra

Kaarlo Atra

1879–1961

A Finnish painter and writer, he moved between visual art and literature with unusual ease. His career ranged from novels and plays to church altarpieces, giving his work a broad, distinctive place in Finnish cultural life.

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