Rakkaus on nopeampi Piiroisen pässiäkin : Kertomus Korpivaaran Tutjanpohjaan tulleesta miljoonaperinnöstä

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kivinen, Ilmari, 1883-1940

Language:

Finnish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Rakkaus on nopeampi Piiroisen pässiäkin" by Ilmari Kivinen is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a rural Finnish setting, focusing on the lives of local residents, their interactions, and the socio-economic dynamics of their community. Central to the narrative are characters like the police officer Tuomas Kontkanen and the residents of Korpivaaran Tutjunpohja, whose lives are intertwined with the arrival of a substantial inheritance from a distant relative. The opening of the novel introduces us to a rural landscape where the police officer Kontkanen is on a seemingly mundane task related to a recent fire in a nearby area. He visits the home of Jyrki Mutanen, where the local men are gathered, discussing their daily affairs and the ongoing troubles with a troublesome ram. The story kicks off with humorous exchanges and a sense of local camaraderie, highlighted by the gossip and minor insights into the community's social fabric. As discussions about a significant American inheritance surface, the local dynamics begin to shift, hinting at deeper themes of wealth, relationships, and the complexities of rural life. The blend of light-hearted banter and the underlying gravity of their situation sets an engaging tone for the rest of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Anna Siren and Tapio Riikonen

Notes:

Reading ease score: 43.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-05-03