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Under the North Star
(in English)
For the first time since Finland´s Mika Waltari achieved best-seller status in the U.S. during 1950s with historical novels such as Sinuhe the Egyptian, a Finnish novel deserving of international recognition emerges. Väinö Linna´s classic, monumental trilogy, Under the North Star (Täällä Pohjantähden alla), appears only now in English, elegantly translated by Richard Impola.Part one of this historic work, which encompasses Finnish history from the 1880s to the 1950s. depicts the turn of the 20th century (1884-1907). It gives a voice to hitherto silent actors on the stage of history as it offers a comprehensive account of the social and economic realities reflected in the hopes, dreams, and experiences of Jussi ans Alma Koskela and their children in the rural village of Pentti+s Corners in south central Finland. (Written by Väinö Linna.)
Under the North Star 2
(in English)
THE UPRISING
The Uprising is the most powerful novel written about the Civil War
of Finland on 1918, which erupted only a month and a half after Finland's
Declaration of Independence. The Uprising is part two of Väinö
Linna's classic, monumental trilogy, Under the North Star. Akseli, the
fiery eldest of the Koskela sons has grown up to become a leader among
his peers. Fueled by passions on both sides, the class conflict, particularly
the land issue, erupts into war between Finns, between the haves and
the have-not's, between neighbors. The voices of hatred but also voices
of reason are heard clearly in Pentinkulma. The inhumane events of Finland's
Civil War affect Pentinkulma and the Koskelas in a dramatic fashion.
With deep insight and a strong commitment to truth, Linna describes
how the victors handled the aftermath of the three-month war, the pseudo-trials,
the executions, and the prison camps.
This most famous and penetrating novel dealing with the Civil War in
Finland is also the center piece of Linna's trilogy Under the North
Star. The English translation by Richard Impola is superb. (Written
by Väinö Linna.)
Under the North Star 3
(in English)
RECONCILIATION
Reconciliation is the third installment of Linna´s trilogy Under the North Star. It depicts the experiences of the Koskela family during the something turbulent first decades of Finland´s independence. Linna´s exceptionally captivating style of writing and psychological understanding of the interaction between individual feelings and social order is here more refined than ever. It offers a detailed account of attitudes toward the social reforms, which ultimately came about as a consequence of the Civil War of 1918. The nation advances on its way toward reconciliation. Vilho Koskela, Jussi and Alma Koskela´s grandson, lives to become on of the leading heroes of Väinö Linna´s other Finnish masterpiece The Unknown Soldier. The English translation by Richard Impola maintains the same high standard that characterizes parts one and two of the trilogy. (Written by Väinö Linna.)
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