Project Gutenberg 2022-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 90 Pylkkänen, Hilma 1865 1947 Pylkkanen, Hilma Pylkkänen, Hilma Sofia Krohn, Helmi 1871 1967 Setälä, Helmi Setala, Helmi Helmi Setälä Soif d'idéal. Finnish Ihanteen kaipuu $aFinland :$bOtava,$c1912. Tuula Temonen and Tapio Riikonen "Ihanteen kaipuu" by Hilda Pylkkänen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative appears to explore the life and emotions of a young Finnish woman, Saimi af Ek, who grapples with feelings of loneliness and cultural displacement after marrying into a Swedish-speaking family in Finland. The opening sets a vivid scene of the Finnish landscape, contrasting the serene beauty of nature with Saimi's inner turmoil and longing for her homeland. At the start of the novel, Saimi is introduced as a talented and athletic young woman, living in a picturesque estate amid a harsh winter. While she sings traditional Finnish songs, her heart is heavy with nostalgia for her native Savonia, where her roots lie. The narrative reveals the complexities of her marriage to Nils af Ek, a man of Swedish descent, and the cultural divides that pose challenges in their relationship. As Saimi reflects on her past and the differences between her upbringing and her current situation, layers of melancholy and longing unfold, hinting at the conflicts and developments that will shape their life together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220727055427pylkknen 1912 FI Reading ease score: 43.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi French fiction -- Translations into Finnish PQ Text Category: Novels 278917 2025-06-27T08:44:54.832680 text/html 278732 278678 2024-12-28T09:45:40.209451 2023-09-29T10:25:42.389887 text/html text/html 169013 2025-06-27T08:45:00.270596 application/epub+zip 171975 2025-06-27T08:44:56.625617 application/epub+zip 171975 2025-06-27T08:44:55.511642 application/epub+zip 359144 2025-06-27T08:45:03.027567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338075 2025-06-27T08:44:59.586592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309301 2022-09-30T23:59:26.499466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248022 2025-06-27T08:44:54.372618 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228232 2024-10-19T00:24:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17672 2025-06-27T08:45:03.171571 application/rdf+xml 15569 2025-06-27T08:44:56.005603 image/jpeg 3935 2025-06-27T08:44:55.757633 image/jpeg 168095 2025-06-27T08:44:54.855606 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 fi.wikipedia