02177cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500570014326400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035050000310038650800460041752012710046353400450173465300360177985600430181599900170185856867UtSlPG20260610134318.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPH1 aTalvio, Maila,d1871-195110aHaapaniemen keinu: Kuvauksia sydänmaan kylästä 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-03-29  aProduced by Anna Siren and Tapio Riikonen  a"Haapaniemen keinu: Kuvauksia sydänmaan kylästä" by Maila Talvio is a work of fiction, likely depicting life in a rural Finnish village, written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the heartland, focusing on the characters' social and emotional lives, particularly around the themes of love, community, and personal struggles. The opening introduces Miina, an introspective young woman, as she navigates her feelings for Taavi, reflecting the dynamics of rural relationships against a backdrop of societal expectations.  The beginning of the novel paints a vivid picture of a village gathering led by a pastor, where Miina observes the interactions of fellow villagers. Among them is Aina, a lively girl who captures Miina's attention, revealing Miina's conflicting feelings about her own love for Taavi, a man she has never truly spoken to but dreams of. As Miina struggles with her emotions, her interactions with her parents hint at the pressures of familial expectations and societal norms regarding marriage. The opening sets the tone for a narrative that intertwines personal desires with communal ties, foreshadowing the complexities of relationships and the societal constraints that shape them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFinnish fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56867  c97698d97698