Project Gutenberg 2020-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 73 Zilliacus, Konni 1855 1924 Aho, Juhani 1861 1921 Brofeldt, Juhani Aho, Johani Siirtolaisia: Kertomuksia Ameriikan suomalaisten elämästä Lukijalle -- Eenokki Muponen intiaanisodassa -- Kuinka Pekka sai anteeksi hevosen kuoleman -- Naimiskauppa uudessa maailmassa -- "Valkoinen valo" -- Juho Penttinen -- Aatami Urola, isä ja poika ja the Unknown. Jari Koivisto "Siirtolaisia: Kertomuksia Ameriikan suomalaisten elämästä" by Konni Zilliacus is a collection of narratives written in the late 19th century. The book explores the experiences and challenges faced by Finnish immigrants in America, illustrating the diverse backgrounds of the emigrants, from hardworking laborers to those seeking to escape their pasts. It sheds light on the social dynamics and struggles within the Finnish expatriate community in the United States. At the start of the collection, the author discusses the various types of immigrants, emphasizing that not all are the typical laborers one might expect. Some immigrants are university students, clergy, and others fleeing from personal failures in Finland. The narratives introduce characters like Eenokki Muponen, who becomes embroiled in conflicts with indigenous peoples during the American Indian wars, and Taneli Tuominen, who contemplates the plight of those arriving in America and his own entrepreneurial aspirations. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their stories and the immigrant experience, offering insights into their aspirations, hardships, and the vibrant tapestry of life in a new land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Immigrants -- United States -- Fiction United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction Finns -- United States -- Fiction Finland -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction PT Text Category: Short Stories Category: History - American 288035 2025-09-25T04:00:38.175225 text/html 287852 2023-09-27T03:59:49.647847 text/html 201341 2025-09-25T04:00:45.384119 application/epub+zip 204232 2025-09-25T04:00:41.752140 application/epub+zip 176726 2025-09-25T04:00:40.485156 application/epub+zip 492190 2025-09-25T04:00:47.979096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476736 2025-09-25T04:00:44.554203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287444 2022-09-28T07:53:58.949287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261469 2025-09-25T04:00:37.795165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241569 2024-10-18T04:13:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18684 2025-09-25T04:00:48.110135 application/rdf+xml 26324 2025-09-25T04:00:40.982144 image/jpeg 5202 2025-09-25T04:00:40.733127 image/jpeg 203058 2025-09-25T04:00:38.200168 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia fi.wikipedia sv.wikipedia