Project Gutenberg 2023-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 77 Kaste, Anni 1876 1961 Kastegren, Anni Vastarannalla $aPorvoo :$bWerner Söderström, $c1908. Niinkuin lapsi -- Mieroon -- Anna Martikainen -- Uusi oluttehdas -- Sysäys -- "Vellamonneidon paasi" -- Sydänmaan rakkautta -- Miina -- Pettymyksiä. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Vastarannalla" by Anni Kaste is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of children in a rural setting, focusing primarily on Milja, the eldest sister, who takes care of her younger siblings while navigating her simple yet rich world filled with family interactions and communal activities. The narrative captures the struggles and joys of rural life, as well as the innocence of childhood. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a family dynamic where the eldest sibling, Milja, is busy tending to her younger sibling's needs. She is depicted as responsible and protective, setting up a game with pine cones while urging her sisters to cooperate. However, the reality of their situation is tinged with longing for simplicity and playfulness amid their domestic duties. The local children’s camaraderie is highlighted through their playful interactions and discussions about rituals, reflecting a profound sense of community in a rural childhood. The opening captures a nostalgic atmosphere, establishing a backdrop of innocence and the everyday challenges faced by a close-knit family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230413120108kaste 1908 FI Reading ease score: 41.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Short stories, Finnish Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 266505 2025-09-28T09:36:01.088725 text/html 266320 266327 2024-12-29T11:04:10.930092 2023-09-30T12:02:36.828801 text/html text/html 166091 2025-09-28T09:36:06.675734 application/epub+zip 168499 2025-09-28T09:36:02.835750 application/epub+zip 168501 2025-09-28T09:36:01.725786 application/epub+zip 307426 2025-09-28T09:36:09.445785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289757 2025-09-28T09:36:06.006740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229065 2025-09-28T09:36:00.762763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229088 2023-08-31T23:14:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16128 2025-09-28T09:36:09.570701 application/rdf+xml 12421 2025-09-28T09:36:02.219736 image/jpeg 3286 2025-09-28T09:36:01.970797 image/jpeg 167856 2025-09-28T09:36:01.109767 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