TY  - BOOK
AU  - Juuso
TI  - Rämeen Paavo; Antti Heimosen taloudenvaiheita: Kaksi kertomusta maatalouden alalta
AV  - PH 
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Finnish fiction -- 19th century
N1  - Release date is 2020-07-07; Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Rämeen Paavo; Antti Heimosen taloudenvaiheita" by Juuso is a historical short story collection written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the life of Paavo, a young farmer from the Honkala estate in eastern Finland, as he navigates the complexities of rural life, family responsibilities, and evolving societal norms. The narrative captures the struggle of maintaining family traditions while adapting to new circumstances.  At the start of the story, we are introduced to the Honkala estate, which has been maintained by the same family for generations. As old Simo, the father, contemplates the future of his three sons—Simo, Pekka, and Paavo—he worries about dividing the land among them. Discussions with the village cantor lead Simo to consider sending Paavo to become a cantor himself as a way to create a stable future. The opening emphasizes the themes of tradition, familial ties, and the pressures of economic survival in rural Finland during that period. As their lives unfold, we see a mixture of ambitions and fears that shape the paths of these characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62577
ER  -