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Title: Siperiaan karkoitettuna : Muistelmia ja vaikutelmia
Original Publication: Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto, 1917.
Note: Reading ease score: 33.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Sirkku-Liisa Häyhä-Karmakainen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Siperiaan karkoitettuna: Muistelmia ja vaikutelmia" by Heikki Välisalmi is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The work details the author's harrowing experiences and reflections on being exiled to Siberia during a tumultuous historical period, likely the aftermath of World War I. The narrative centers on the author’s encounters with various characters, including corrupt officials and fellow political prisoners, as he navigates life within the harsh realities of incarceration and exile. At the start of the memoir, the author recounts the events leading to his arrest, focusing on a corrupt official, Juhana Sigfrid Holpainen, who plays a significant role in his predicament. He describes his time in Hämeenlinna Prison before being sent to Siberia, reflecting on the anxiety of impending exile and the emotional farewells with family and friends. The opening not only sets the tone for the bleak journey ahead but also touches on themes of betrayal, the brutality of authority, and the struggle for survival in a repressive regime. Välisalmi's writing evokes a sense of foreboding as he contemplates the uncertainty of life in Siberia, contemplating both the physical journey and the psychological toll of such an exile. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Välisalmi, Heikki, 1886-1947
EBook No.: 74451
Published: Sep 20, 2024
Downloads: 148
Language: Finnish
Subject: Exiles -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia -- Biography
Subject: Välisalmi, Heikki, 1886-1947
Subject: Finns -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia -- Biography
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Russia, Former Soviet Republics, Poland
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Siperiaan karkoitettuna : Muistelmia ja vaikutelmia
Original Publication: Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto, 1917.
Note: Reading ease score: 33.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Sirkku-Liisa Häyhä-Karmakainen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Siperiaan karkoitettuna: Muistelmia ja vaikutelmia" by Heikki Välisalmi is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The work details the author's harrowing experiences and reflections on being exiled to Siberia during a tumultuous historical period, likely the aftermath of World War I. The narrative centers on the author’s encounters with various characters, including corrupt officials and fellow political prisoners, as he navigates life within the harsh realities of incarceration and exile. At the start of the memoir, the author recounts the events leading to his arrest, focusing on a corrupt official, Juhana Sigfrid Holpainen, who plays a significant role in his predicament. He describes his time in Hämeenlinna Prison before being sent to Siberia, reflecting on the anxiety of impending exile and the emotional farewells with family and friends. The opening not only sets the tone for the bleak journey ahead but also touches on themes of betrayal, the brutality of authority, and the struggle for survival in a repressive regime. Välisalmi's writing evokes a sense of foreboding as he contemplates the uncertainty of life in Siberia, contemplating both the physical journey and the psychological toll of such an exile. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Välisalmi, Heikki, 1886-1947
EBook No.: 74451
Published: Sep 20, 2024
Downloads: 148
Language: Finnish
Subject: Exiles -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia -- Biography
Subject: Välisalmi, Heikki, 1886-1947
Subject: Finns -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia -- Biography
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Russia, Former Soviet Republics, Poland
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.