Project Gutenberg 2023-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 107 Haanpää, Pentti 1905 1955 Haanpaa, Pentti Maantietä pitkin $aFinland :$bWSOY, $c1925. Elämän valtatieltä -- Hengen lähtö -- Viimeinen hauta -- Vaalenneiden luiden tarina -- Äiti ja poika -- Tilanomistajan aamu -- Mäki autiolla mustassa yössä -- Heinähelteisen kesäpäivän tapaukset sekä epilogi -- Huhtikuinen yö. Tapio Riikonen "Maantietä pitkin" by Pentti Haanpää is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book presents a poignant exploration of life, death, and the human condition, capturing the struggles and sorrows of its characters against the backdrop of rural Finland. Themes of hardship, mortality, and the passage of time are woven throughout, providing a rich tapestry of experiences and reflections. The opening of the novel introduces various characters and their intertwined lives, setting a melancholic tone. It begins with vivid descriptions of a hot summer day, emphasizing the discomfort and decay surrounding an old, dying woman in a small house, forgotten by the world as she withers away. This scene establishes a stark contrast between the vibrancy of life outside and the desolation of her illness. As the narrative unfolds, reflections on the fleeting nature of existence, familial ties, and the burdens of life begin to form, hinting at deeper philosophical questions that will accompany the characters on their journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230413101217haanp 1925 FI Reading ease score: 41.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Short stories, Finnish Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 151044 2025-09-28T05:18:23.435129 text/html 150859 150866 2024-12-29T06:21:04.747389 2023-09-30T07:48:10.344941 text/html text/html 125853 2025-09-28T05:18:27.731121 application/epub+zip 126321 2025-09-28T05:18:25.087148 application/epub+zip 126322 2025-09-28T05:18:24.035125 application/epub+zip 274206 2025-09-28T05:18:29.749078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260795 2025-09-28T05:18:27.097119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136101 2025-09-28T05:18:23.193091 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135864 2023-04-20T15:12:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17167 2025-09-28T05:18:29.869069 application/rdf+xml 15125 2025-09-28T05:18:24.520130 image/jpeg 3891 2025-09-28T05:18:24.276123 image/jpeg 56000 2023-04-20T15:12:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 128025 2025-09-28T05:18:23.448168 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