The Winter Job

By: Antti Tuomainen

Narrated by: David Thorpe

Helsinki, 1982. Recently divorced postal worker Ilmari Nieminen has promised his daughter a piano for Christmas, but with six days to go – and no money – he's desperate. A last-minute job offers a solution: transport a valuable antique sofa to Kilpisjärvi, the northernmost town in Finland.

With the sofa secured in the back of his van, Ilmari stops at a gas station, and an old friend turns up, offering to fix his faulty steering wheel, on the condition that he tags along. Soon after, a persistent Saab 96 appears in the rearview mirror. And then a bright-yellow Lada. That's when Ilmari realises that he is transporting something truly special. And when he realises he might be in serious trouble…

©2024 Antti Tuomainen (P)2025 Isis Audio

The twists and turns were great!

Although so many characters, the narrator did a good job at keeping them distinct and engaging 😊