'There they stood, bumbling into lines with a bit of difficulty: Mother Finland's chosen sacrifice to world history'
Unknown Soldiers follows the fates of a ramshackle troupe of machine-gunners in the Second World War, as they argue, joke, swear, cadge a loaf of bread or a cigarette, combat both boredom and horror in the swamps and pine forests - and discover that war will make or break them. One of Finland's best-loved books, this gritty and unromantic depiction of battle honours the dogged determination of a country and the bonds of brotherhood forged between men at war, as they fight for their lives.
'A rediscovered classic... profound and enriching ... Unknown Soldiers still has the power to shock' Herald
| ISBN: | 9780141393650 |
| Publication date: | 28th April 2016 |
| Author: | Väinö Linna |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 472 pages |
| Series: | Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Second World War fiction Fiction in translation |
'There they stood, bumbling into lines with a bit of difficulty: Mother Finland's chosen sacrifice to world history'Unknown Soldiers follows the fates of a ramshackle troupe of machine-gunners in the Second World War, as they argue, joke, swear, cadge a loaf of bread or a cigarette, combat both boredom and horror in the swamps and pine forests - and discover that war will make or break them. One of Finland's best-loved books, this gritty and unromantic depiction of battle honours the dogged determination of a country and the bonds of brotherhood forged between men at war, as they fight for their lives.'A rediscovered classic... profound and enriching ...
Unknown Soldiers features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Second World War fiction, Fiction in translation
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Unknown Soldiers was written by Väinö Linna and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Unknown Soldiers has 472 pages
Yes it is part of Modern Classics series
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.