Kruunun-perämies : Saaristolaiskertomuksia by Larin-Kyösti
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"Kruunun-perämies" by Larin-Kyösti is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. It portrays the rough, comic, and often grim life of Finland’s outer islands—fishermen, pilots, smugglers, and petty officials battling the sea, poverty, and each other. The title story centers on Julius Sam Johnson, a mighty but wounded “crown mate” whose grief, drink, and pride clash with island temptations and a cunning housekeeper, Pirkko. The opening of the
collection follows Julius Sam Johnson, a boisterous island constable who informally “taxes” smugglers, despises customs men, and drinks hard after his beloved wife’s death. Around him, the archipelago bustles with beach “courts,” anchor-salvage schemes, feasts, and pranks, while Pirkko and her accomplice Saska the signalman plot to fleece him, even faking a pregnancy and stealing his goods. Jealous brawls and a grotesque party—complete with a humiliated customs officer—push Sam toward ruin; Pirkko vanishes overseas with his money, and Sam, staggering between bravado and remorse, dreams of a final “harbor” before his house catches fire and he dies. The excerpt closes with a brief start to the next tale, introducing rival fishermen Jouna and Asseri facing each other across the same hard island lane. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Larin-Kyösti, 1873-1948 |
|---|---|
| Title | Kruunun-perämies : Saaristolaiskertomuksia |
| Alternate Title | Kruununperämies |
| Original Publication | Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 1926. |
| Contents | Kruunun-perämies -- Jouna ja Asseri -- Antsetä ja harmaahylje -- Kiduttajat -- Salakuljettajat -- Ajoverkoilla -- Suvinen saarimuisto -- Oinaansarven säveliä. |
| Credits | Juhani Kärkkäinen and Johanna Kankaanpää |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Short stories, Finnish |
| Subject | Finnish fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 78817 |
| Release Date | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 256 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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