Vieras veri: Rakkausnovelleja

In the opening of this quietly intense romance, we meet Odele, the daughter of a modest family who has become the young wife of a powerful landowner. When her husband assumes control of a bustling charitable hospital, Odele is thrust into a world of ritual, healing and endless duty. She spends her days arranging the ceremonial linens and preparing the strange, herb‑laden remedies demanded by the institution, all while feeling the weight of expectations pressed upon her by faith and society.

Against the backdrop of early‑twentieth‑century Helsinki, Odele’s thoughts drift to a distant, sun‑lit homeland she has never truly known. The contrast between the cold, stone‑lined corridors of the hospital and her yearning for verdant fields fuels a restless inner conflict. As she watches her husband’s ambitions grow, Odele must decide whether to follow his relentless drive or to follow the softer, quieter voice of her own heart. The story unfolds with lyrical prose that captures both the tenderness of love and the strain of obligations.