"Ryysyrannan Jooseppi: Köyhälistökuvaus Suomesta" by Ilmari Kianto is a novel written in 1924. It follows Jooseppi Kenkkunen, a destitute crofter struggling to feed his family in a fictional impoverished village in Kainuu, Finland. During Prohibition, Jooseppi turns to making moonshine to survive, leading to a series of misadventures and setbacks. Kianto's work offers an unflinching portrait of rural Finnish poverty, examining the friction between society's haves and have-nots while capturing the harsh realities faced by Finland's lowest social class. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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