Jerusalem I-II / I. Taalainmaassa. II. Pyhässä maassa.

The narrative begins in a conservative rural parish where longstanding family ties and daily agricultural life are suddenly unsettled by a fervent religious movement. Many villagers decide to sell their belongings and undertake a pilgrimage to the Holy Land while others remain, producing a lasting division. The plot follows interconnected households as belief prompts sacrifice, tests marriages and friendships, and raises questions about authority, identity, and belonging. Alternating episodes at home and abroad show how faith transforms ordinary routines, exposes moral ambiguities, and leads to both consolation and suffering for those who leave and those who stay.