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| Author | Mika Waltari |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mikael Karvajalka |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | WSOY |
Publication date | 1948 |
| Publication place | Finland |
| Awards | 1950 State Literary Prize of Finland |
| Followed by | The Wanderer |
The Adventurer (UK title: Michael The Finn; original title Mikael Karvajalka) is a novel by Finnish author Mika Waltari, published in 1948. It is a fictional tale of a young Finnish man, Mikael Karvajalka (Hairy-foot), set in 16th century Europe. Mikael is portrayed as an intellectual but rather naive person. Beginning life as an orphan bastard, he pursues a better social position with help of friendly people and by means of theological studies, but ends up drifting along through historical events across Europe rather than being able to steer his life himself.