Project Gutenberg 2014-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 101 Lindman, Volmar 1861 1939 Lindman, Voldemar Arvid Kurck och hans samtida Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Arvid Kurck och hans samtida" by Volmar Lindman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the medieval history of Finland, particularly focusing on the life and legacy of the notable Kurck family, tracing their lineage back to ancient times. The narrative likely explores themes of power, conflict, and family dynamics during a transformative era in Finnish history. The opening portion introduces Laukko gård as the ancestral seat of the influential Kurck family and recounts a legendary tale involving Mathias Kurck. It describes his encounters with a formidable giant, Potko, amidst conflicts with various foes. As the story unfolds, Mathias demonstrates bravery and cunning, ultimately overcoming the giant through a clever trick, which garners him recognition and a legacy that continues through his descendants, culminating in the life of Arvid Kurck, the last male representative of the line. The narrative sets a tone of rich historical storytelling, interwoven with noble aspirations and the harsh realities of medieval life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. sv Historical fiction Finland -- History -- To 1523 -- Fiction Kurck, Arvid, 1464-1522 -- Fiction PT Text Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 318453 2025-08-18T11:01:26.194669 text/html 318264 318203 2024-10-19T05:52:15.932360 2023-09-19T16:48:26.364159 text/html text/html 201301 2025-08-18T11:01:33.504593 application/epub+zip 204868 2025-08-18T11:01:29.372654 application/epub+zip 189180 2025-08-18T11:01:28.189649 application/epub+zip 415335 2025-08-18T11:01:36.712641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388577 2025-08-18T11:01:32.750620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347143 2022-09-20T17:07:05.221627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285706 2025-08-18T11:01:25.860647 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265947 2024-10-24T04:56:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16747 2025-08-18T11:01:36.849614 application/rdf+xml 17160 2025-08-18T11:01:28.708642 image/jpeg 4011 2025-08-18T11:01:28.454691 image/jpeg 201459 2025-08-18T11:01:26.220684 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