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100	1		_aPuustinen, Juudas, _d1874-1934
245	1	0	_aHiihtokilpailu
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2025-10-28
508			_aTuula Temonen
520			_a"Hiihtokilpailu" by Juudas Puustinen is a humorous novella written in the early 20th century. It lampoons small-town zeal as a restless schoolmaster ignites a ski club and a grand “nationwide” competition, pulling the whole community into a frenzy. Central figures include the driving force Pekka Teräs, the practical Uncle Mooses, his keen nephews Antti and Ville, and the worldly Heikki, whose modern gear and bravado set the tone. The opening of the book follows Teräs’s boredom in the provincial town of Pihkasalmi turning into a bold plan for a ski club and spectacular races, sold to locals through fiery speeches and newspaper hype. Training fever grips the town, with colorful would‑be champions vying for glory. In the countryside, Heikki returns with sleek modern skis, dazzles Mooses and the boys with technique, and spurs a secret campaign: Mooses crafts exhibition-worthy skis while Antti and Ville grind through timed laps around the lake. After comic village reactions and quiet plotting, the group travels by sleigh to the city, submits skis and handmade boots to the exhibition, and registers amid bustling crowds, Heikki’s breezy confidence contrasting with the boys’ nerves as the long-anticipated race day looms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cHelsinki: Kust.Oy Kirja, 1929
653			_aFinnish fiction -- 20th century
653			_aSki racing -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77144
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