Unknown Soldiers
Author: Väinö Linna
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 realist….Read More
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