Characters
*Ulrika Rutenfelt, a rich heiress *Mauritz Ekestolpe, a baron *Detlev Henning, a millionaire from Livonia *Eva Madgalena Ekestolpe, a dowager baroness, Mauritz's mother *Viktoria von Sperling, a beauty, Mauritz's fiancée *Herman von Sperling, Viktoria's brother *Amanda Ekestolpe, Mauritz's sister *Fredrik Ekestolpe, Mauritz's brother *Kristian Bruun, Fredrik's tutor *Axel Rutenfelt, His Excellency *Olivia Rutenfelt, Her Ladyship *Lemarchand, Her Ladyship's ladies' maid *Natalie Fedorovna Bogatyrski-Gee, a Russian princess *Sergei Zagoretski, an officer, Herman's friend *Mr Grubbe, the solicitor of the Rutenfelts *Frans Hukani, a friend of the Ekestolpe family *Rosa Hukani, a divine cook *Oskar Bong, the land agent of Ekestolpe family estate *Katri Bong, a healer *Anders Hipping, a rector *Mr Lindgren, a cantor *Strömmer, the driver of the Ekestolpe family *Dahlgren, the butler of the Ekestolpe family *Mrs Dahlgren, the housekeeper of the Ekestolpe family *Tebell, the butler of the Rutenfelts *Maja, a housemaid in the Rutenfelt Manor *Old Mother Böök, Ulrika's chaperon *Hjelt, the driver of the Rutenfelts *Pelander, the driver of the von Sperlings *General Governor Thesleff, the regent of the Grand Duchy of Finland *Parfeni Maximovits Martynov, a Russian merchant *Mrs Jägerskiöld, a Court Counsellor's wife *Mrs von Löwen, a College Counsellor's wife *Mrs Hampus, a Trade Counsellor's wife *Lady Mellin, a baroness *Mrs Hagemeister, a State Counsellor's wifeReferences
External links
* Novels by Kaari Utrio Novels set in Helsinki Novels set in the 1830s 2004 novels Tammi (company) books 21st-century Finnish novels Finnish historical novels {{2000s-hist-novel-stub