# Välskärin kertomuksia 1

_Kuninkaan sormus. Miekka ja aura. Tuli ja vesi._

By Zacharias Topelius.

"Välskärin kertomuksia 1" by Zacharias Topelius is a historical novel published between 1853-1867. A field barber named Andreas Bäck narrates the intertwined fates of two Finnish families—the Bertelsköldin noble line and the Larsson peasants—across generations of Swedish history. At the story's heart lies a mysterious copper ring once owned by King Gustav II Adolf, bringing fortune to its bearer until a false oath is sworn. Family curses, blessings, wars, and social upheaval shape their descendants through centuries of conflict and change. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Finnish
- Translator: Juhani Aho
- Subjects: Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Fiction; Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden, 1594-1632 -- Fiction

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