Summary of The Brothers Seven
“The Brothers Seven” is an engaging 19th century novel that follows the adventures of seven brothers who grow up in the Finnish countryside. They spend their time evading school, fighting, drinking, and sharing extravagant stories with one another.
Reasons to read The Brothers Seven
“The Brothers Seven” is often hailed as the national classic of Finnish literature. Aleksis Kivi’s birthday – 10 October – is celebrated as Finnish Literature Day. Numerous streets across Finnish cities bear his name.
Setting: Finland
Book set in Finland: the fictional village of Toukola, likely inspired by Palojoki (near Nurmijärvi) where Aleksis Kivi was born.
Original title: Seitsemän veljestä
Year of publication: 1870
Nr of pages: 280
