Naisen mahti

audiobook

Naisen mahti

by Frank Norris

FI·~7 hours

Chapters

Description

In the bleak, ice‑bound wilderness of the Arctic, a small band of men and their sturdy sled dogs push forward through a relentless freeze. Their destination—Wrangel Island—lies hidden behind a wall of compacted sea ice, and each painstaking step feels like a triumph against nature’s unforgiving grip. The expedition’s days begin before dawn, the men huddled in canvas tents, their bodies exhausted from endless hauling and the constant threat of the cold.

At the helm is Ward Bennett, a massive, weather‑worn leader whose stern visage reflects a will forged by hardship. He keeps meticulous notes, clings to the hope of finding a safe passage, and watches over his crew with a blend of determination and grim practicality. As the group navigates treacherous ice floes and battles frost‑bitten injuries, the tension between survival and ambition builds, promising a gripping struggle that will test every ounce of resolve in the frozen north.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~7 hours (444K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Finland: K. J. Gummerus Oy, 1921.

Credits

Tapio Riikonen

Release date

2023-02-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Frank Norris

Frank Norris

1870–1902

A major early voice of American naturalism, he wrote vivid, often unsettling fiction about greed, power, and the forces that shape ordinary lives. Though he died at just 32, his novels helped define a tougher, more modern kind of realism in American literature.

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