Vanhan partiomiehen unelma by Santeri Ivalo
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"Vanhan partiomiehen unelma" by Santeri Ivalo is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the protagonist, Krankkalan Hannu, a middle-aged man who reflects on his past as a former scout leader while grappling with feelings of obsolescence. As he navigates the changing landscape around him, including the community and his own personal challenges, he yearns for a return to his adventurous roots. The opening of the novel introduces
Hannu as he walks through a snow-laden landscape, contemplating the decline of his home and his place in it. He experiences a mix of pride and frustration as he listens to a local girl singing songs of legendary heroes, and he feels overlooked despite his own contributions in the past. Tensions arise within his household, particularly with his sister and daughter, who question his ambitions and lifestyle choices. As the story develops, sickness of both body and spirit suggests that Hannu’s past adventures may soon call him back into an uncertain future, where the fuse of his adventurous spirit is reignited by the prospect of renewed military duty from the crown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ivalo, Santeri, 1866-1937 |
|---|---|
| Title | Vanhan partiomiehen unelma |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanhan_partiomiehen_unelma |
| Credits | Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 39.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 62510 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-62510-2 |
| Release Date | Jun 28, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 272 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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