Project Gutenberg 2018-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 85 Talvio, Maila 1871 1951 Mikkola, Maila Winter Haapaniemen keinu: Kuvauksia sydänmaan kylästä Produced by Anna Siren and Tapio Riikonen "Haapaniemen keinu: Kuvauksia sydänmaan kylästä" by Maila Talvio is a work of fiction, likely depicting life in a rural Finnish village, written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the heartland, focusing on the characters' social and emotional lives, particularly around the themes of love, community, and personal struggles. The opening introduces Miina, an introspective young woman, as she navigates her feelings for Taavi, reflecting the dynamics of rural relationships against a backdrop of societal expectations. The beginning of the novel paints a vivid picture of a village gathering led by a pastor, where Miina observes the interactions of fellow villagers. Among them is Aina, a lively girl who captures Miina's attention, revealing Miina's conflicting feelings about her own love for Taavi, a man she has never truly spoken to but dreams of. As Miina struggles with her emotions, her interactions with her parents hint at the pressures of familial expectations and societal norms regarding marriage. The opening sets the tone for a narrative that intertwines personal desires with communal ties, foreshadowing the complexities of relationships and the societal constraints that shape them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 19th century PH Text Category: Novels 236548 2025-06-22T15:09:02.748242 text/html 236369 236294 2024-12-23T13:00:32.022202 2023-09-24T11:21:09.425875 text/html text/html 173318 2025-06-22T15:09:10.954147 application/epub+zip 176679 2025-06-22T15:09:06.853187 application/epub+zip 148683 2025-06-22T15:09:05.450155 application/epub+zip 379263 2025-06-22T15:09:13.821123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361789 2025-06-22T15:09:10.052209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288405 2022-08-25T15:04:58.757376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208157 2025-06-22T15:09:02.378189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198526 2018-03-28T20:10:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18009 2025-06-22T15:09:13.957119 application/rdf+xml 17955 2025-06-22T15:09:06.021170 image/jpeg 3915 2025-06-22T15:09:05.734170 image/jpeg 78644 2018-03-28T20:10:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 174038 2025-06-22T15:09:02.772243 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