Välskärin kertomuksia 3

Siniset. Pakolainen. Erään nimen varjo.

Translated by Juhani Aho

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"Välskärin kertomuksia 3" by Zacharias Topelius is a historical novel published between 1853-1867. Through the frame narrative of field surgeon Andreas Bäck, the work follows the intertwined fates of the Bertelsköld and Larsson families across generations of Swedish and Finnish history. A mysterious copper ring, once owned by King Gustav II Adolf, passes through family hands, bringing fortune and misfortune. The saga weaves through wars, family curses and blessings, class conflicts between nobility and peasants, and the relentless march of history from the Thirty Years' War to the late eighteenth century.

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