
A vivid portrait of Sweden unfolds across twelve full‑page colour plates, each capturing a slice of everyday life—from a Floda girl at the loom to a lone ski‑runner gliding over a snow‑capped ridge. The artists’ keen eyes bring the country’s landscapes, folk dress, and historic moments to life, while a sketch‑map guides listeners through the terrain that frames the story.
The narrative begins in the copper‑rich district of Falun, where a young noble, fleeing Danish oppression, disguises himself as a miner to stir the spirit of rebellion. Through secret meetings in forest huts and daring escapes from hostile soldiers, he rallies the locals, sharing tales of cruelty and hope that echo the yearning for a free Sweden.
As the tale progresses, listeners hear the whispers of a nation on the brink of change, feeling the tension of hidden resistance and the quiet courage of ordinary people who become the backbone of a historic uprising.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (109K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Ann Jury, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2013-08-12
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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