| Author |
London, Jack, 1876-1916 |
| Translator |
Tudeer, Aune |
| Uniform Title |
Adventure. Finnish
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| Title |
Ihmissyöjäin saarilla: (Adventure) Romaani
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 42.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_(novel)
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| Contents |
Jotakin on tehtävä -- Jotakin tulee tehdyksi -- Jessie saapuu -- Joan Lackland -- Hän tahtoo hankkia itselleen plantaasin -- Myrsky -- Kesytöntä joukkoa -- Paikallisvärit -- Mies ja nainen -- Boucher'n sanantuoja -- Port Adamsin joukko -- Mr Morgan ja Mr Raff -- Nuoruuden logiikka -- Martha -- Käsitteitten selvittelyä -- Keskenkasvuinen tyttö -- Teidän Miss Lacklandinne -- Kirjat ovat joskus oikeassa -- Kadonnut lelu -- Kuin miesten kesken -- Kiellettyä tavaraa -- Gogoomy tekee lopun Kwaquesta -- Sanoma viidakoista -- Sisämaassa -- Pääkallonpyytäjät -- Kallista aikaa hukkaan -- Uudenaikainen kaksintaistelu -- Antautuminen.
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| Credits |
Produced by Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Ihmissyöjäin saarilla: (Adventure) Romaani" by Jack London is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the treacherous and exotic backdrop of the Solomon Islands, focusing on David Sheldon, a white man managing a plantation while combating a severe illness and an outbreak among the local native population. The narrative explores themes of survival, cultural clashes, and the tension between the colonizers and the native people. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Sheldon, who is gravely ill and tasked with treating sick locals amidst a raging fever outbreak, likely caused by a dangerous disease known as punatauti (dengue fever). Struggling with his own health, he navigates unsettling dynamics with the island's inhabitants, who are portrayed as both fearful and resentful. As the plot unfolds, the tension escalates, revealing Sheldon's fears of losing control over his plantation and the natives' growing defiance. This initial section lays the groundwork for a gripping adventure teeming with life-and-death stakes and interpersonal conflict as Sheldon tries to maintain order while illness and distrust threaten both his life and the community he leads. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Oceania -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
50030 |
| Release Date |
Sep 21, 2015 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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