Project Gutenberg 2014-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 53 Päivärinta, Pietari 1827 1913 Paivarinta, Pietari Jälkipoimintoja 3: Kanttilaiset; Muistelmia katovuosilta Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Jälkipoimintoja 3: Kanttilaiset; Muistelmia katovuosilta" by Pietari Päivärinta is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book reflects on the devastating famine years experienced in Finland from 1862 to 1867, focusing on the effects of this period on the rural community of Kanttila and its inhabitants. Through poignant personal stories, the narrative explores themes of suffering, resilience, and the societal implications of scarcity. The opening portion of the work vividly describes the dire conditions faced by the people during these famine years, marked by extreme hunger and suffering. It begins with a reminiscence of the plight of the community, emphasizing the escalating desperation felt by families as aid dwindled, leading to multiple deaths. A scene unfolds with a visit from the governor to a poorhouse, highlighting the mismanagement and inadequate assistance for the starving populace. Central to the narrative is the character of Kanttilan Antti, whose neglectful and self-indulgent demeanor is contrasted with the heartfelt struggles of his wife and children. The beginning establishes a grim portrayal of survival, encapsulating the societal distress while foreshadowing the consequences of human frailty against such adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish fiction PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 178117 178064 2024-09-18T19:15:43.789394 2023-09-19T14:28:05.070609 text/html text/html 178110 178057 2024-09-18T19:15:43.961374 2023-09-19T14:28:05.210579 text/html text/html 130631 2024-09-18T19:15:48.684360 application/epub+zip 132448 2024-09-18T19:15:45.505465 application/epub+zip 132448 2024-09-18T19:15:44.579534 application/epub+zip 351781 2024-09-18T19:15:50.821337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340667 2024-09-18T19:15:47.776373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256093 2022-09-20T13:55:25.170534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159868 159859 2024-09-18T19:15:43.563398 2023-09-19T14:28:04.877577 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 152075 2014-02-16T11:48:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 59182 2014-02-16T11:48:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17428 2024-09-18T19:15:50.945367 application/rdf+xml 25276 2024-09-18T19:15:44.928385 image/jpeg 4970 2024-09-18T19:15:44.752380 image/jpeg 134531 2024-09-18T19:15:43.978485 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