Project Gutenberg 2017-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 71 Kianto, Ilmari 1874 1970 Calamnius, Ilmari Iki-Kianto, Ilmari Kotoisten rantojen ikuinen kohina E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Kotoisten rantojen ikuinen kohina" by Ilmari Kianto is a novel written in the early 20th century. The work reflects on the essence of rural life and nature as the protagonist deals with the juxtaposition of urban and rural existence. The narrative evokes a deep appreciation for the Finnish countryside and its landscape, resonating with themes of nostalgia and identity. The opening of the novel introduces the inner thoughts of a man who has transitioned from a rural upbringing to urban life. He expresses dissatisfaction with the artificiality of city living and longs for the authenticity of his childhood experiences in the wilderness. The protagonist experiences a profound realization of his disconnection from nature, which drives him to embark on a journey back to his roots, seeking solace and meaning in the natural world, away from the chaos of modern urban life. The rich imagery and emotive storytelling establish a strong connection to the themes of belonging and the eternal call of the countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 190097 2025-07-21T12:21:47.408017 text/html 189938 189847 2024-09-22T11:16:49.169459 2023-09-23T09:31:24.032021 text/html text/html 149592 2025-07-21T12:21:53.753975 application/epub+zip 151806 2025-07-21T12:21:50.495007 application/epub+zip 142602 2025-07-21T12:21:49.277972 application/epub+zip 267854 2025-07-21T12:21:55.953973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255719 2025-07-21T12:21:52.853003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228739 2022-09-24T15:12:31.408432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170356 2025-07-21T12:21:47.145037 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150544 2024-10-23T01:39:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16731 2025-07-21T12:21:56.071948 application/rdf+xml 11843 2025-07-21T12:21:49.804031 image/jpeg 2841 2025-07-21T12:21:49.521004 image/jpeg 150844 2025-07-21T12:21:47.424998 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