02872cam a22004213u 4500 76657 UtSlPG 20260610134756.0 m cr n 260607r20251923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fi iso639-1 PR Munro, Neil, 1864-1930 The daft days. Finnish Nuppu Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-08-09 Tuula Temonen "Nuppu : Romaani" by Neil Munro is a novel written in the early 20th century. It appears to be a warm, humorous tale of small‑town Scottish life centering on the Dyce family as they unexpectedly take in an American‑born orphan, Lennox (“Nuppu”), and navigate kinship, manners, and a gentle Scotland‑versus‑America culture clash. The beginning of the novel unfolds on a snow‑bright New Year’s morning in a lively Scottish town: the bell ringer Wully Oliver’s tipsy chimes set a festive tone as pipers, a booming drummer, and street sellers fill the streets. In the Dyce household, Bell Dyce and the spirited maid Kate bustle amid the holiday scents, while Daniel (“Hauska Dan”) jokes his way through the morning and leaves a mischievous slingshot gift for the American nephew they expect from Chicago; Alison (“Ailie”) arrives, and the siblings banter about the boy’s room and his future. A postcard from actor Molyneux announces the child is traveling north alone (“Pip, pip!”), prompting anxious, comic breakfast talk about American habits, Scottish schooling, and what to do with the newcomer. A hard knock interrupts: the child arrives early—and is a girl, not a boy. Calm and quick‑witted, she wins over the household dog at once, repeats the bell ringer’s catchphrases, and explains she helped ring the town bell and was seen off with sweets by “Jim” Molyneux. The opening closes with the family’s delighted astonishment as the poised young Lennox (“Nuppu”) begins telling how she got there. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Helsinki: Kust.Oy Kirja, 1923 Psychological fiction Young women -- Fiction Domestic fiction Americans -- Scotland -- Fiction Women household employees -- Fiction Visitors, Foreign -- Fiction Culture shock -- Fiction Argyllshire (Scotland) -- Fiction Colonsay (Scotland) -- Fiction Jaakkola, Väinö, 1888-1942 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76657 117382 117382