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 Project Gutenberg 2018-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 29 Talvio, Maila 1871 1951 Mikkola, Maila Winter Pimeänpirtin hävitys Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Anna Siren and Tapio Riikonen "Pimeänpirtin hävitys" by Maila Talvio is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of Kalle Aukustinpoika, his wife Liena, and their enigmatic old father living in a remote torppa (cottage) known as Pimeänpirtin. The narrative explores themes of isolation, societal disconnection, family dynamics, and hidden secrets within the confines of nature. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the desolate landscape surrounding the torppa, which is isolated in the dense woods. Kalle is portrayed as a kind-hearted man, while Liena grapples with her feelings of alienation and longing for her past life. The enigmatic figure of “Pimeänpirtin vaari," Kalle’s old father, looms large in local folklore as a suspected sorcerer, further complicating Liena's role within the family. The opening sets a somber tone, focusing on Liena's internal struggles and the stark contrast between her past as a lady of privilege and her current existence in the harsh wilderness, foreshadowing deeper tensions and conflicts to unfold in their secluded life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 485933 485851 2024-09-23T14:05:07.481138 2023-09-24T11:54:44.654655 text/html text/html 485926 485844 2024-09-23T14:05:07.783237 2023-09-24T11:54:44.861653 text/html text/html 251086 2024-09-23T14:05:16.949949 application/epub+zip 257707 2024-09-23T14:05:11.215056 application/epub+zip 242433 2024-09-23T14:05:09.805950 application/epub+zip 472027 2024-09-23T14:05:21.171039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446411 2024-09-23T14:05:16.097929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420516 2022-08-25T15:53:18.109793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439334 439303 2024-09-23T14:05:06.997950 2023-09-24T11:54:44.325621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 416793 2018-04-18T13:15:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 163568 2018-04-18T13:16:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17395 2024-09-23T14:05:21.513901 application/rdf+xml 14825 2024-09-23T14:05:10.369003 image/jpeg 3912 2024-09-23T14:05:10.085942 image/jpeg 248946 2024-09-23T14:05:07.828052 application/octet-stream application/zip fi.wikipedia