Project Gutenberg 2007-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 170 Sissala, Eero 1851 1909 Heikki Helmikangas Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Heikki Helmikangas" by Eero Sissala is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and experiences of the main character, Heikki, as he navigates the challenges of childhood in rural Finland. Through his eyes, readers are introduced to themes of family, societal expectations, and personal growth. The opening of the novel introduces Heikki’s modest home near the banks of the Temmes River and provides insight into his thoughts and feelings about his surroundings. Heikki contemplates his identity and place in the world, reflecting on the dynamics between his mother and a mysterious elderly woman living with them. He wrestles with the notion of being "shrunken from an old man," a metaphor that represents his insecurities and the burdens of childhood. As Heikki adjusts to his new experiences, such as wearing trousers for the first time and venturing outside to collect berries, he slowly begins to grapple with the complexities of human nature and his relationships with peers. This sets the stage for a coming-of-age story imbued with curiosity and sincerity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Fiction PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 616259 2025-06-09T04:00:51.571891 text/html 616080 2025-01-09T04:00:12.108339 text/html 296433 2025-06-09T04:01:00.262772 application/epub+zip 306003 2025-06-09T04:00:53.894835 application/epub+zip 306003 2025-06-09T04:00:52.454871 application/epub+zip 563291 2025-06-09T04:01:05.300819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524279 2025-06-09T04:00:59.401779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495365 2022-09-10T04:48:49.340256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570116 2025-06-09T04:00:50.995969 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543145 2007-03-26T13:30:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 210489 2007-03-26T13:31:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 16682 2025-06-09T04:01:05.443803 application/rdf+xml 14863 2025-06-09T04:00:53.075833 image/jpeg 3876 2025-06-09T04:00:52.742875 image/jpeg 294301 2025-06-09T04:00:51.631854 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