Savua: Romaani [Finnish]

By Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev

A future built on practical work begins to dissolve when the past returns. Grigorij Litvinov, a Russian landowner preparing to leave Baden-Baden with his fianc e, intends to apply the agricultural and technical knowledge gained abroad to his family estate. An encounter with Irina, his former love, unsettles that purpose, drawing him into a psychological conflict between loyalty, renewed passion and personal responsibility. Around this intimate struggle gathers a sharp social satire of aristocratic and political society. The international spa becomes a meeting ground for privilege, nationalism, European influence and political pose, while caf s, parks, mountain paths and gambling rooms frame conversations in which rhetoric repeatedly competes with useful action. Against the pressures of Russia's post-emancipation social change, the novel examines identity and class without separating public ideas from private choices. Its attention to women's restricted independence adds another dimension to a world governed by reputation and unequal freedom. Smoke recurs as an image of confused ideas, passions and social movements, binding the love story to the novel's wider scrutiny of a society in transition. Personal uncertainty and public argument reflect one another, while the contrast between practical labour and empty talk gives the narrative its distinctive satirical force. This blend of literary fiction, historical perspective and social commentary turns one landowner's divided loyalties into a searching study of independence, influence and responsibility. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Finnish
• ISBN: 9378412742
• ISBN13: 9789378412745
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"