author
A. E. (Alfred Emil) Ingman
1860–1917
Remembered as a pioneer of Finnish adventure writing for young readers, he paired fast-moving stories with practical lessons in courage, wilderness skills, and survival. His books stayed popular long after his lifetime and helped shape Finland’s tradition of outdoor adventure fiction.
4 Audiobooks
Latvasaaren kuninkaan hovilinna: Seikkailuja Venäjän rajalta
by A. E. (Alfred Emil) Ingman
Seikkailuja saloilla ja vesillä
by A. E. (Alfred Emil) Ingman
Rimpisuon usvapatsas: Seikkailukertomus Pohjan periltä
by A. E. (Alfred Emil) Ingman
Kahden taalarin raha
by A. E. (Alfred Emil) Ingman
About the author
Born in Karvia on July 16, 1860, Alfred Emil Ingman was a Finnish writer as well as a military and prison chaplain. He died in Vaasa on October 10, 1917.
Ingman is best known for adventure stories written for younger readers. Reference sources describe him as an early and important figure in Finnish wilderness and adventure literature, and his stories were noted for their romantic tone and for teaching self-reliance and survival skills.
His work continued to circulate for decades, and several of his books are still known today through library collections and Project Gutenberg editions, including Rimpisuon usvapatsas, Kahden taalarin raha, Latvasaaren kuninkaan hovilinna, and Seikkailuja saloilla ja vesillä.