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| Original Title: | Tuntematon sotilas |
| ISBN: | 9510024260 (ISBN13: 9789510024263) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | corporal Mielonen, lieutenant colonel Uuno Eemeli Karjula, captain Kaarna, lieutenant Lammio, lieutenant Ville Autio, major Sarastie, corporal Antero Rokka, corporal Lehto, corporal Mäkilä, corporal Urho Hietanen, corporal Yrjö Lahtinen, soldier Aarne Honkajoki, soldier Asumaniemi, soldier Hauhia, soldier Korpela, soldier Määttä, soldier Rahikainen, soldier Riitaoja, soldier Salo, soldier Sihvonen, soldier Susi, soldier Vanhala, soldier Viirilä, second lieutenant Jorma Kariluoto, second lieutenant Vilho Koskela, second lieutenant Jalovaara, quartermaster Korsumäki, staff sergeant Sinkkonen, soldier Ukkola |
| Setting: | Finland Karelia(Russian Federation) |
Väinö Linna
Hardcover | Pages: 338 pages Rating: 4.04 | 4281 Users | 145 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Unknown Soldier |
| Author | : | Väinö Linna |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 338 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 1975 by W. Söderström (first published December 3rd 1954) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. European Literature. Finnish Literature. War. Historical. Historical Fiction |
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Most people outside Scandinavia hardly even know what happened to Finland during World War II. Initially, the Russians had a non-aggression pact with the Germans, so that left their hands free to attack Finland. The Finns defended doggedly, but it looked like it was just a matter of time. Then the Germans launched Operation Barbarossa, and the Russians were suddenly fighting for their lives. The Finns, operating on the "enemy's enemy" principle, coordinated their counter-attack on Russia with the Germans. Both phases of the war were horrifyingly savage. At the end, since the Finns were technically classed as an Axis power, they had to pay enormous reparations to Russia, basically for the crime of having been attacked, and then defending themselves robustly.This book presents a matter-of-fact account of what it was like to be a low-level Finnish soldier in this hellish little corner of WW II. It's pretty good.
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Ratings: 4.04 From 4281 Users | 145 ReviewsWrite Up About Books The Unknown Soldier
Not much to say really, except that I doubt I'll ever read a book better conveying the realities of the ordinary soldier in war. The characters, the confusion, the humour, the despair, the horror, the cowardice, the heroism, but most of all the "immersive" action - reminded me most of one of my fave movies "Black Hawk Down" where you were given an idea what it must be like to be "in there" with the men.Read this in 81. When visting Finland 81 Helsinki Marathon I brought home 3 copies for friends in the States
A wonderful book! Not literally to be exact, but for some reason I really liked this book. Even as I had to read it to complete one course in school, it didn't get in the way of my literary enjoyment. And it is about war, not the nicest thing to read about.Anyway, the way it was written and all the different characters captured me in the story, in this strange way. Because no one is the protagonist, though there are a few main characters, you don't know what others are doing or who is still
Most people outside Scandinavia hardly even know what happened to Finland during World War II. Initially, the Russians had a non-aggression pact with the Germans, so that left their hands free to attack Finland. The Finns defended doggedly, but it looked like it was just a matter of time. Then the Germans launched Operation Barbarossa, and the Russians were suddenly fighting for their lives. The Finns, operating on the "enemy's enemy" principle, coordinated their counter-attack on Russia with
I had to read this for school. No one really likes to be forced to read a book one doesn't have an interest in. I thought it would be a totally boring, considering how dull the dramatisation of this book (which is showed every year on TV in Finland, on 6th of December) is. How wrong I was. It still isn't my favourite book, but it turned out to be quite good actually, much better than I thought. What I liked was the portrayal of relationships and mundane life of the men fighting on the front.
This book, like everything else Ive ever read by Linna, is great. If youre interested at all in The Continuation War between the Soviet Union and Finland during WWII, this is your book. Even if youre not, this makes for excellent reading anyway. It follows a plucky group of Finnish soldiers from training camp through their ultimate defeat. Its both sad and funny with that typical dry Finnish wit. You come to really love all of the characters and feel everything they feel.
Omg! I did it! Only took me 16 years, but I finally finished this book!
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