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Anna Hollmannin häviö: Kertomus

Anna Hollmannin häviö: Kertomus

Frenssen, Gustav
Talvio, Maila

Paperback

General Fiction

ISBN10: 9378417833
ISBN13: 9789378417832
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Nov 8 2026
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Finnish
A family grievance follows Jan Guldt from poverty to the decks of merchant ships. Raised by an embittered mother who holds the Hollmann family responsible for the fates of his father and grandfather, the boy carries a fierce sense of justice into a world where loyalty and duty can place a sailor directly in the path of danger. His search for accountability becomes inseparable from the powerful shipping interests he has been taught to distrust. Shipboard labour is rendered through the practical risks faced by crews: unsafe and overloaded vessels, exploitation, shipwreck and the unequal authority of owners over the men who sail for them. From Blankenese to the river and open sea, harbour life and maritime work provide more than a backdrop; they expose the human cost of commerce and the precarious position of those whose livelihoods depend upon it. Realistic seafaring episodes are interwoven with symbolic and dreamlike passages, widening the narrative beyond physical peril. Beneath the family conflict lies a searching historical novel about inherited guilt and the burden of responsibility for suffering passed from one generation to another. Poverty, friendship and youthful love meet fractured identity, memory loss and alienation from home, while Jan's convictions are tested by the distance between justice and power. The novel's maritime settings give these questions a concrete world of labour, hierarchy and risk. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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