Author:
Clements, Jonathan, 1971- author.
Edition Statement:Revised and updated paperback edition.
ImprintLondon : Haus Publishing, 2022.
Imprint2022
Descriptionxii, 236 pages : map ; 20 cm
Note:"Sections of this book were first published under the title An armchair traveller's history of Finland in 2014." --Title page verso.
Note:Introduction -- From the Fenni to Lalli: Prehistory to 1159 -- East of Sweden: 1159-1809 -- The Russian Century: 1809-1899 -- A Nation is Born: 1899-1939 -- The Jaws of Peril: 1939-1944 -- In the Cold: 1944-1995 -- The Landscape of Thorns: 1995-2022 -- Echoes of the Past -- Chronology of Major Events.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-236).
Note:The modern nation of Finland is the heir to centuries of history, as a wilderness at the edge of early Europe, a borderland of the Swedish empire, and a Grand Duchy of tsarist Russia. And, as Jonathan Clements' vivid, concise volume shows, it is a tale paved with oddities and excitements galore: from prehistoric reindeer herders to medieval barons, Christian martyrs to Viking queens, and, in the twentieth century, the war heroes who held off the Soviet Union against impossible odds. Offering accounts of public artworks, literary giants, legends, folktales, and famous figures, Clements provides an indispensable portrait of this fascinating nation. This updated edition includes expanded coverage on the Second World War, as well as new sections on Finns in America and Russia, the centenary of the republic, and Finland's battle with COVID-19, right up to its historic application to join NATO.
