Project Gutenberg 2019-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 18 Järvi, K. A. (Kaarlo August) 1869 1942 Järvi, Kaarlo August Järvi, Karl August Mällinen, Carl August Mallinen, Carl August Jarvi, K. A. (Kaarlo August) Nousukas: Kertomus Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen "Nousukas: Kertomus" by K. A. Järvi is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a small, modest community at the edge of a larger city, where the lives of its inhabitants revolve around the harsh realities of their environment, food scarcity, and simplicity. The narrative centers around the characters Toivoska, a widow, and her daughter Maiju, exploring themes of isolation, societal class, and the struggle for love and happiness within their bleak existence. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the humble and rough surroundings of a small island, where few young people reside, often leaving behind their elderly who bear the weight of life's hardships. We are introduced to Maiju, the daughter of the meticulous Toivoska, who has raised her in seclusion, sheltering her from the outside world. The reader senses the tension and protectionism in Toivoska's upbringing of Maiju, which ultimately leads to her daughter’s naivety and emotional vulnerability. As the narrative progresses, a shift occurs when young men begin to take interest in Maiju, challenging her mother's protective instincts, especially when the alluring outsider, Pertti Hagert, arrives in their lives with his charms and aspirations. This intricate family dynamic and the impending influence of external relationships set the stage for conflict and development in the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 297825 2023-09-26T04:47:47.319122 text/html 297818 2023-09-26T04:47:47.497155 text/html 262379 2022-09-27T08:32:47.403200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261390 2023-09-26T04:47:46.965128 text/plain 241692 2024-10-17T13:50:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10518 2025-06-24T06:02:05.507363 application/rdf+xml 179914 2024-09-25T04:58:31.450489 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