Project Gutenberg 2004-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 52 Kataja, Väinö 1867 1914 Kataja, Vaino Koskenlaskijan morsian Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Sami Sieranoja, Tapio Riikonen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Koskenlaskijan morsian" by Väinö Kataja is a novel set in the early 20th century, specifically during the year 1914. The story takes place in Northern Finland and centers around the interactions of various characters, particularly focusing on themes of faith, community, and personal conflict. As the narrative unfolds, we get a glimpse into the life of Iisakki, a grieving father, and his daughter Hanna, as they prepare for the arrival of a renowned preacher, Kero-Pieti, whose presence stirs a mix of hope and inner turmoil within the local community. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the setting of Nuottaniemi, bustling in anticipation of Kero-Pieti's arrival. The local inhabitants are busy arranging their home for the preacher and his entourage. We learn about Iisakki's recent losses, including his wife and son, which have left him grieving and distant. Hanna is depicted as a hardworking daughter, trying to maintain the household while grappling with her feelings towards a neighbor's son named Juhani. The atmosphere thickens with suspense as the community awaits the preacher, whose arrival promises both spiritual renewal and the revival of old tensions, particularly concerning Iisakki's hidden resentments towards Heikki from Paloniemi—whom he blames for his son's tragic death. The opening sets the stage for unfolding interpersonal dramas steeped in faith and familial obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 288109 288110 2024-10-06T11:35:32.450090 2023-10-06T11:59:31.106012 text/html text/html 273370 2020-12-18T18:41:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 89480 2020-12-18T18:41:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 169452 2024-10-06T11:35:40.009033 application/epub+zip 175272 2024-10-06T11:35:36.044069 application/epub+zip 166364 2024-10-06T11:35:34.761082 application/epub+zip 369255 2024-10-06T11:35:43.010009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352340 2024-10-06T11:35:39.204071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304695 2022-09-07T14:52:53.314643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238956 238890 2024-10-06T11:35:31.605115 2023-10-06T11:59:30.476013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 228703 2020-12-18T18:41:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 85834 2020-12-18T18:41:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19790 2024-10-06T11:35:43.141027 application/rdf+xml 17384 2024-10-06T11:35:35.320047 image/jpeg 4483 2024-10-06T11:35:35.043055 image/jpeg 171113 2024-10-06T11:35:32.474069 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia