A humorous story about the cheerful grandfather Verner Väisänen, an aging tanner and furrier from Helsinki, who wants a break from the routine of everyday life, and especially from his domineering and bossy wife, Grandma Letitia. When the grandfather runs away from home and gives in to his irresistible desire to wander freely and carefree, Grandma Letitia immediately sends her grandson Gusti after him, sternly telling him to bring the grandfather home as quickly as possible - blind or scolded. When Gusti follows his grandfather, it soon turns out that he has inherited his passion for wandering. Instead of taking the grandfather home and leaving him at the mercy of his grandmother Letitia, they set off together on an unforgettable odyssey across the vast "Northland"... An original story full of unusual adventures will undoubtedly inspire you to read the rest of Paasilinna's works.