
In the restless summer of 1905, a young woman from a modest provincial town wrestles with the expectations of her family and the turbulent atmosphere of the Finnish General Strike. As the daughter of a bank manager, she feels both the weight of her father’s ambitions and a yearning to break free, dreaming of a life beyond the confines of her small community. Her voice, full of restless energy, captures the clash between personal desire and the larger social upheaval that surrounds her.
Through letters to a cousin and vivid observations of her town’s transformation, the narrative paints a portrait of a society on the brink of change. Factories, railways, and new ideas stir hope and uncertainty, while the protagonist’s inner world mirrors this turbulence. Readers are invited to follow her struggle for identity, love, and purpose as Finland stands at a pivotal moment in its history.
Language
fi
Duration
~4 hours (248K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2016-04-06
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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