Unknown Soldiers
$33.90
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2016
Summary
In perhaps the greatest Finnish novel, Linna traces the stories of men fighting for their lives.
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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141393650 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141393653 |
| Author: | Väinö Linna, Liesl Yamaguchi |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 347g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 26mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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One of the best war novels ever written
One of the best war novels ever written * Guardian *
About The Author
Väinö Linna
Väinö 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 Täällä Pohjantähden alla (Under the North Star).
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