01970cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500230014426400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350800310038452011360041553400450155165300120159685600430160899900170165141416UtSlPG20260610133939.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPH1 aIvalo, Santeri,d1866-193710aAikansa lapsipuoli 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-11-20  aProduced by Tapio Riikonen  a"Aikansa lapsipuoli" by Santeri Ivalo is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Juuso Tuominen, a young man who has recently spent a summer among the rural Finnish population, immersing himself in their way of life and strengthening his bond with his homeland. As he returns to city life and grapples with his newfound insights and feelings, Juuso faces the complexities of identity, national pride, and friendships.  At the start of the novel, the scene is set by a serene lakeside where a boat is preparing to depart. The protagonist, Juuso, expresses a mix of nostalgia and gratitude for the simple and profound life he experienced during the summer. He reflects on his growth and the bonds he forged with the locals, feeling both a sense of longing for his past experiences and excitement for the future. As he embarks on his journey back to the city, he contemplates the direction of his life and the essence of his identity as a Finnish citizen—torn between his privileged urban upbringing and the raw authenticity he discovered in the countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41416  c82255d82255