Unknown Soldiers
Published on 24. June 2015
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-0-14-139364-3 (ISBN)
Description
Published for the first time in a faithful English translation, Unknown Soldiers is the story of a platoon of ordinary Finnish soldiers fighting their Soviet Union counterparts during the Second World War. Drawing on Linna's own wartime experiences, this gritty and realistic account shatters the myth of the noble, obedient Finnish soldier.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
762 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-139364-3 (9780141393643)
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Persons
Vaino Linna (1920-1992) was one of the most influential Finnish authors of the 20th century. He shot to immediate literary fame with his third novel, Tuntematon sotilas (Unknown Soldiers), and consolidated his position with the trilogy Taalla Pohjantahden alla (Under the North Star).