Unknown Soldiers - Hardcover

Linna, Väinö

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0141393645 ISBN 13: 9780141393643

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2015

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

One of the best war novels ever written (Guardian)

About the Author:

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).

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0141393645
• ISBN 13: 9780141393643
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 480