Project Gutenberg 2004-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 96 Alkio, Santeri 1862 1930 Filander, Aleksander Filander, Santeri Paukkunen, Jussi Heikkiläinen, Iiska Heikkilainen, Iiska Jaakko Jaakonpoika Produced by Matti Järvinen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Jaakko Jaakonpoika" by Santeri Alkio is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Jaakko Jaakonpoika, a mid-aged farmer, as he navigates the complexities of familial relationships, financial pressures, and societal expectations in rural Finland. Through his interactions with family members, friends, and other villagers, the narrative explores themes of tradition, change, and the challenges of rural life. The opening of the novel introduces us to Jaakko Jaakonpoika as he is tasked with counting and managing his finances, illustrating his struggles with aging and his fading skills in handling money. A younger man observes him, adding a sense of tension and urgency to the task at hand. Jaakko's obsession with accuracy and order is highlighted, alongside his desire to maintain a connection to his deceased father's legacy. As the scene unfolds, family dynamics come into play, showcasing Jaakko's interactions with his wife and children, revealing his conservative views on life and the tensions brewing in his family, especially regarding financial expectations and changing social norms. The beginning sets the tone for the intricate emotional landscape that will likely develop as Jaakko deals with the challenges posed by his children who are influenced by contemporary ideas and aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Fiction PH Text Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 254036 2025-06-21T23:39:30.373859 text/html 253946 253849 2024-11-06T12:28:14.671856 2023-10-06T12:40:53.439914 text/html text/html 161881 2025-06-21T23:39:48.111754 application/epub+zip 164586 2025-06-21T23:39:39.570780 application/epub+zip 159921 2025-06-21T23:39:34.075843 application/epub+zip 343572 2025-06-21T23:39:55.504722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328311 2025-06-21T23:39:47.286764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300443 2022-09-07T15:54:02.746459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216342 2025-06-21T23:39:29.843843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196661 2024-10-28T21:22:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11442 2025-06-21T23:39:55.642686 application/rdf+xml 15794 2025-06-21T23:39:38.824769 image/jpeg 4116 2025-06-21T23:39:38.540817 image/jpeg 162659 2025-06-21T23:39:30.396831 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia