ðə stˈoːɹi tˈeɪks plˈeɪs ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ænd ɪz ɐbˌaʊt ɡˈʌstæv ɹˈæsk, ɐ pˈɛzənt hˌuː bɪkˌʌmz ɐ sˈoʊldʒɚɹ ɪnðə swˈiːdɪʃ ɐlˈɑːtmənt sˈɪstəm.
The story takes place in the 19th century and is about Gustav Rask, a peasant who becomes a soldier in the Swedish allotment system.