Unknown Soldiers

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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.

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One of the best war novels ever written * Guardian *

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V in 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 T ll Pohjant hden alla (Under the North Star).