Project Gutenberg 2012-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 80 Topelius, Zacharias 1818 1898 Topelius, Zachris Topelius, Zakarias Topelius, Zakris Topelius, Sakarias senior, Zacharias Topelius Suomalainen, Samuli 1850 1907 S., Samuli Samuli S. Ungdomsdrömmar. Finnish Nuoruuden unelmia Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Nuoruuden unelmia" by Zacharias Topelius is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of early 17th century Europe, touching on themes of youth, dreams, and the turbulence of political conflict. The story introduces a variety of characters, including fishermen and a soldier, who navigate the perilous waters of the time as they encounter stormy seas and the complexities of human relationships. At the start of "Nuoruuden unelmia," we are introduced to the serene yet ominous setting of a wintry landscape watched over by a muse of history. This ethereal figure reflects on the fleeting nature of human accomplishments portrayed through a child drawing stories in the snow, hinting at the impermanence of dreams and the profound effects of time. The narrative swiftly transitions to a storm in the archipelago where two old fishermen are trying to salvage a capsized ship caught in the turbulent waves, setting off a chain of events that leads to the introduction of various characters including a soldier and mysterious merchants. The opening establishes a rich atmosphere steeped in historical context, blending human struggles against the forces of nature and fate, and tantalizes readers with the promise of adventure and discovery as the plot continues to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Historical fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 330188 2025-08-16T11:14:20.727381 text/html 329999 329938 2024-10-17T05:55:22.342052 2023-09-17T13:54:41.079828 text/html text/html 199729 2025-08-16T11:14:27.198344 application/epub+zip 203489 2025-08-16T11:14:23.448366 application/epub+zip 192487 2025-08-16T11:14:22.324368 application/epub+zip 381151 2025-08-16T11:14:30.171317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359423 2025-08-16T11:14:26.527327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335861 2022-09-18T13:12:41.958642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306387 2025-08-16T11:14:20.381391 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286716 2024-10-23T09:56:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18290 2025-08-16T11:14:30.302300 application/rdf+xml 14934 2025-08-16T11:14:22.834344 image/jpeg 3788 2025-08-16T11:14:22.581336 image/jpeg 198622 2025-08-16T11:14:20.756396 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 sv.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia