Project Gutenberg 2006-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 133 Lajula, Osmo 1874 1935 Raivio, J. P. Valkaman perhe Produced by Matti Järvinen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Valkaman perhe" by Osmo Lajula is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Verner Arnold, a man living the life of a landowner in the Finnish countryside, who wrestles with personal demons and a troubled past. As he prepares for marriage to Ester Lilieroos, the narrative unfolds themes of loneliness, family legacy, and the yearning for redemption. The opening of the novel introduces a sunny May day on the estate of Valkama, where Verner Arnold stands alone, reflecting on his life and the recent death of his wife. As he observes the happy scene outside, a sense of emptiness washes over him, highlighting his loneliness and dissatisfaction with life. His interactions with Ester, a beautiful and gentle woman, reveal a budding romance overshadowed by Verner's troubled past and perhaps an inherited discontent. Their relationship is complicated by Verner's self-destructive tendencies and the shadow of his father’s legacy, which looms large over his present. The beginning sets a tone of introspection and conflicts that promise deeper exploration in the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Fiction PH Text Category: Novels 166396 2025-10-08T08:55:12.833604 text/html 166217 2025-01-08T09:29:14.876894 text/html 128649 2025-10-08T08:55:18.569599 application/epub+zip 130522 2025-10-08T08:55:15.507606 application/epub+zip 118078 2025-10-08T08:55:14.449623 application/epub+zip 248409 2025-10-08T08:55:20.653620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238057 2025-10-08T08:55:17.922606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202870 2022-09-09T09:07:27.103405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139723 2025-10-08T08:55:12.562651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134148 2006-09-25T12:08:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16709 2025-10-08T08:55:20.770559 application/rdf+xml 13313 2025-10-08T08:55:14.924612 image/jpeg 3398 2025-10-08T08:55:14.686601 image/jpeg 51979 2006-09-25T12:08:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 130965 2025-10-08T08:55:12.847621 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