Project Gutenberg 2020-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 23 Soini, Lauri 1875 1919 Ahava, Juho Soininen, L. Sauramo, Lauri Soininen, Lauri Turso, Iku Saaressa: Kertomus äskeiseltä ajalta Tapio Riikonen "Saaressa: Kertomus äskeiseltä ajalta" by Lauri Soini is a historical novella set in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in a rural Finnish setting, capturing the lives and interactions of a group of men around a campfire. The book delves into themes of camaraderie, local traditions, and the challenges faced by rural communities, particularly in relation to authority and prohibition. The story revolves around three main characters: Salli, Antti, and Ville, who gather at a fire in the woods, eagerly awaiting a brewing alcoholic beverage. Their conversation flows from lighthearted banter to the impending arrival of a local official, the vallesmanni, who threatens their illicit drinking. As the tension builds, they devise a plan to deal with the official while indulging in their newfound drink. The narrative depicts their interactions, the humor of their predicament, and ultimately, a humorous clash between local traditions and the authority of the law, highlighting the resilience and resourcefulness of rural life in Finland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 19th century PH Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 78264 2023-09-26T12:59:07.204165 text/html 78257 2023-09-26T12:59:07.346181 text/html 133067 2022-09-28T05:19:04.075004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62276 2023-09-26T12:59:07.037153 text/plain 42475 2024-10-18T03:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10339 2025-06-24T14:27:20.108381 application/rdf+xml 109344 2024-09-25T14:18:37.370809 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