| Author |
Kataja, Väinö, 1867-1914 |
| Title |
Sotainen tarina: Kertomus Heinärannalta
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 44.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Sotainen tarina: Kertomus Heinärannalta" by Väinö Kataja is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a community's struggles to establish a cooperative dairy, highlighting the themes of unity and conflict as residents engage in various meetings and lively discussions about the best location for their operation. The narrative is grounded in local tensions, primarily between different village factions, making it a rich exploration of social dynamics in a changing rural setting. The opening of the novel introduces us to the ongoing disputes within the Heinäranta community regarding the establishment of a dairy cooperative. Frustrations arise from years of indecision and failed meetings, as villagers debate the suitability of various sites, particularly favoring Savukylä for its advantageous location. While support for Savukylä grows, dissenters from Mallikylä resist, leading to escalating tensions and conflicts between the groups. As excitement builds with the possibility of finally choosing a site and moving forward, the community's fate hangs in the balance, foreshadowing deeper struggles ahead, accentuated by certain characters' secretive and potentially deceptive actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
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| Subject |
Finnish fiction -- 20th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
54883 |
| Release Date |
Jun 10, 2017 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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