Palaavien parissa

audiobook

Palaavien parissa

by Marja Salmela

FI·~2 hours

Chapters

Description

A weary train rattles through a moonlit landscape, carrying home the broken souls of those who survived a brutal conflict. Among the sparse passengers sits a quiet narrator, haunted by the loss of three sons and the weight of a widowed life. When a striking stranger with dark, silver‑streaked hair takes the seat opposite, a brief, tense exchange begins, revealing the fragile ties that bind strangers in shared sorrow.

Their conversation drifts from the howling wind outside to the symbolism of dark red roses—a lingering reminder of love and loss. As the night deepens, the strangers glimpse each other’s hidden wounds, each word a tentative step toward understanding a world that can never return to its former calm. The story captures the uneasy peace of a society trying to stitch together shattered lives, offering listeners an intimate portrait of grief, resilience, and the fragile hope that can arise even in the darkest hours.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~2 hours (154K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Porvoo: WSOY, 1915.

Credits

Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen

Release date

2023-12-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Marja Salmela

Marja Salmela

1875–1924

A Finnish writer and social reformer, she brought together fiction, journalism, and activism in work shaped by the temperance and women’s movements. Writing under the name Marja Salmela, she is remembered as part of the lively public debates of early 20th-century Finland.

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