
In a bustling early‑twentieth‑century town, Saima is a bright, restless girl whose days are filled with the clatter of cobblestones and the chatter of schoolmates. Though she delights in the simple pleasures of combing her hair and dancing down stone stairways, a yearning for something wider and wilder begins to dominate her thoughts. She turns to the enigmatic Old Wise, hoping for a clue that will carry her beyond the city walls.
The story follows Saima’s impulsive plans to escape, from imagined voyages on riverboats to daring horseback rides across the countryside. Along the way, her friends join in lively banter, turning ordinary chores into playful adventures. Listeners will be swept up in Saima’s vivid imagination, feeling the tension between the safety of home and the call of the unknown.
Language
fi
Duration
~2 hours (153K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2016-04-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1867–1942
A Finnish writer, teacher, and librarian, she wrote novels, short stories, and plays with a feel for everyday life. Her work helped bring late 19th- and early 20th-century Finnish literature to a broad audience.
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