"Haapaniemen keinu: Kuvauksia sødmaan kylästä" is a literary picture of life in a small village in the interior of Finland, created by the gifted Finnish writer Myla Talvio. In her book, she conveys the atmosphere and images of village life, interweaving them with mystical elements and folk beliefs. Each character in the work is reproduced with great attention and deep understanding of human nature. "Haapaniemen keinu" is not only a book about the village, but also about human destinies, love, faith and the sense of destiny. Talvio colorfully describes nature, turning it into one of the main characters of his work.