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041 7 _afi
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPH
100 1 _aLajula, Osmo,
_d1874-1935
245 1 0 _aValkaman perhe
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-09-25
508 _aProduced by Matti Järvinen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe
520 _a"Valkaman perhe" by Osmo Lajula is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Verner Arnold, a man living the life of a landowner in the Finnish countryside, who wrestles with personal demons and a troubled past. As he prepares for marriage to Ester Lilieroos, the narrative unfolds themes of loneliness, family legacy, and the yearning for redemption. The opening of the novel introduces a sunny May day on the estate of Valkama, where Verner Arnold stands alone, reflecting on his life and the recent death of his wife. As he observes the happy scene outside, a sense of emptiness washes over him, highlighting his loneliness and dissatisfaction with life. His interactions with Ester, a beautiful and gentle woman, reveal a budding romance overshadowed by Verner's troubled past and perhaps an inherited discontent. Their relationship is complicated by Verner's self-destructive tendencies and the shadow of his father’s legacy, which looms large over his present. The beginning sets a tone of introspection and conflicts that promise deeper exploration in the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19374
999 _c60759
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