Project Gutenberg 2014-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 43 Lindman, Volmar 1861 1939 Lindman, Voldemar Arvid Kurck och hans samtida Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Arvid Kurck och hans samtida" by Volmar Lindman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the medieval history of Finland, particularly focusing on the life and legacy of the notable Kurck family, tracing their lineage back to ancient times. The narrative likely explores themes of power, conflict, and family dynamics during a transformative era in Finnish history. The opening portion introduces Laukko gård as the ancestral seat of the influential Kurck family and recounts a legendary tale involving Mathias Kurck. It describes his encounters with a formidable giant, Potko, amidst conflicts with various foes. As the story unfolds, Mathias demonstrates bravery and cunning, ultimately overcoming the giant through a clever trick, which garners him recognition and a legacy that continues through his descendants, culminating in the life of Arvid Kurck, the last male representative of the line. The narrative sets a tone of rich historical storytelling, interwoven with noble aspirations and the harsh realities of medieval life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) sv Historical fiction Finland -- History -- To 1523 -- Fiction Kurck, Arvid, 1464-1522 -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 318263 318210 2024-09-19T05:38:23.187875 2023-09-19T16:48:26.217175 text/html text/html 318256 318203 2024-09-19T05:38:23.381894 2023-09-19T16:48:26.364159 text/html text/html 176254 2024-09-19T05:38:28.964846 application/epub+zip 180011 2024-09-19T05:38:24.815861 application/epub+zip 180011 2024-09-19T05:38:23.952866 application/epub+zip 373947 2024-09-19T05:38:32.379820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347135 2024-09-19T05:38:28.375844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347143 2022-09-20T17:07:05.221627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285695 285686 2024-09-19T05:38:22.893855 2023-09-19T16:48:25.965160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 273575 2014-04-06T12:18:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 111077 2014-04-06T12:18:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17950 2024-09-19T05:38:32.496821 application/rdf+xml 17190 2024-09-19T05:38:24.289860 image/jpeg 4022 2024-09-19T05:38:24.119863 image/jpeg 177266 2024-09-19T05:38:23.411868 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