Life Short, Rytkönen Tall (Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä)

A profound summer road trip novel about memory loss that travels across Finland.

Land surveyor Taavetti Rytkönen remembers the good, old days as though they were yesterday. The problem is, he can’t remember yesterday.

“Let’s go,” orders Rytkönen to his taxi driver. That’s where their troubles begin. Suffering from amnesia, and sporting a thick wad of cash, the land surveyor sets off on a journey around the country on a quest to unearth his memories and discover his past. If only his taxi driver had known who he was picking up…“Let’s go,” orders Rytkönen to his taxi driver. That’s where their troubles begin. Suffering from amnesia, and sporting a thick wad of cash, the land surveyor sets off on a journey around the country on a quest to unearth his memories and discover his past. If only his taxi driver had known who he was picking up…

Title: Life Short, Rytkönen Tall (Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä)
Published: 1991

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