Project Gutenberg 2016-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 70 Starbäck, C. Georg (Carl Georg) 1828 1885 Starbäck, Carl Georg Carl Georg Starbäck Starbäck, Georg Starback, C. Georg (Carl Georg) Soini, Lauri 1875 1919 Ahava, Juho Soininen, L. Sauramo, Lauri Soininen, Lauri Turso, Iku Överste Stålhammar. Finnish Eversti Stålhammar: Kuvauksia Ruotsin suuruuden ajoilta Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Eversti Stålhammar: Kuvauksia Ruotsin suuruuden ajoilta" by C. Georg Starbäck is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work appears to explore the significant events and characters from Sweden's past, particularly focusing on the era of King Gustav II Adolf and Queen Christina, as it delves into the life of a man rising from humble beginnings to prominence in society. At the start of the narrative, two young girls play by a beautiful lake in Småland, where they eagerly discuss a shepherd boy named Pekka and his melodious songs. As the sun sets and darkness falls, the atmosphere shifts dramatically when a mysterious man appears and leads the girls away, creating a sense of danger and intrigue. The chapter transitions to the character of Jussi, Pekka's father, a tormented man whose past choices threaten his family's future, leading to a confrontation with a wealthy neighbor, Lauri, who has his own sinister motivations. This opening sets the stage for a complex tale interwoven with themes of class conflict, the fragility of trust, and the perils of ambition amid Sweden's historical backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 37.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Historical fiction Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish Stålhammar, Per, approximately 1612-1701 -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels 450106 2025-08-20T14:51:01.005951 text/html 449941 449856 2024-10-21T12:48:26.905576 2023-09-22T09:43:11.822040 text/html text/html 270821 2025-08-20T14:51:09.574938 application/epub+zip 277801 2025-08-20T14:51:04.921963 application/epub+zip 226622 2025-08-20T14:51:03.506958 application/epub+zip 596090 2025-08-20T14:51:13.092929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576324 2025-08-20T14:51:08.705931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406528 2022-09-23T12:35:14.808866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420663 2025-08-20T14:51:00.552961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 400820 2024-10-23T00:11:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18610 2025-08-20T14:51:13.306920 application/rdf+xml 25913 2025-08-20T14:51:04.066942 image/jpeg 5012 2025-08-20T14:51:03.783952 image/jpeg 272772 2025-08-20T14:51:01.043955 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia fi.wikipedia sv.wikipedia