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100 1 _aKataja, Väinö,
_d1867-1914
245 1 0 _aNälkätalvena
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A4lk%C3%A4talvena
500 _aRelease date is 2024-11-07
508 _aJuhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Nälkätalvena: Katovuoden kuvaus" by Väinö Kataja is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during a harsh famine year in Finland and revolves around the daily struggles of a peasant family, particularly focusing on the couple, Juho and Henti, as they face the dire consequences of crop failure and food scarcity. It captures the themes of hardship, helplessness, and the impact of poverty on family dynamics. The opening of the novel describes the bleak circumstances surrounding Juho and Henti's family as they confront the realities of a failed harvest. The descriptions indicate that their crops have been devastated by frost, leaving them with little to no food. Juho is depicted as physically capable but has adopted a lethargic attitude toward work, much to Henti's frustration. Henti, on the other hand, struggles to keep her children fed while dealing with her husband's laziness and growing despair. The narration paints a grim picture of their daily life as they are forced to borrow food from neighbors and consider turning to social assistance, revealing the emotional and physical toll that poverty takes on them as they navigate their desperate situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cPori: Satakunnan Kirjapaino, 1895
653 _aFinnish fiction -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74697
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