Project Gutenberg 2016-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 76 Lassila, Maiju 1868 1918 Untola, Algoth Rantamala, Irmari Tietäväinen, Algoth Tietavainen, Algoth Vatanen, J. I. Pirttipohjalaiset E-text prepared by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen "Pirttipohjalaiset" by Maiju Lassila is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a rural Finnish landscape and centers on the lives and struggles of two main characters, Mikko Pirhonen and Olli Jumppanen, as they grapple with the threat posed by a menacing bear that has disrupted their lives. This tale weaves together themes of survival, community, and rivalry among the characters, reflecting their vision of greatness and ambition within their socioeconomic confines. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the natural setting as autumn waves collide on a lonely lake, establishing a melancholic atmosphere. Mikko Pirhonen is introduced as he struggles against the waves in his small boat while reflecting on a bear that has ravaged local livestock, an event that has sparked a desire for revenge among the villagers. Another character, Olli Jumppanen, enters the scene as they discuss the bear's recent sightings. These early interactions both highlight the environmental challenges they face and hint at the deeper conflict surrounding their ambitions to better their lives through the aspiration to acquire the local manor. The tension builds as both men prepare for an imminent bear hunt, establishing not just their shared plight but also the rivalry between them as they vie for supremacy in their rural community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 307347 2025-08-20T14:52:31.616577 text/html 307182 307097 2024-10-21T12:50:05.547622 2023-09-22T09:44:39.166739 text/html text/html 175137 2025-08-20T14:52:37.821517 application/epub+zip 179137 2025-08-20T14:52:33.454544 application/epub+zip 179137 2025-08-20T14:52:32.328597 application/epub+zip 356818 2025-08-20T14:52:40.947541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331640 2025-08-20T14:52:37.093519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305026 2022-09-23T12:38:15.003851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262984 2025-08-20T14:52:31.110553 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243244 2024-10-23T00:11:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16713 2025-08-20T14:52:41.082476 application/rdf+xml 14555 2025-08-20T14:52:32.818628 image/jpeg 3778 2025-08-20T14:52:32.571521 image/jpeg 172565 2025-08-20T14:52:31.640534 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