In the American mind, Finland is often swept up in the general group of Nordic countries, little known and seldom gaining prominence on its own. But as Jonathan Clements shows in An Armchair Traveller's History of Finland, it has a long and fascinating history, one that offers oddities and excitements galore: from prehistoric herders to medieval lords, Christian martyrs and Viking kings, and the war heroes who held off the Soviet Union against long odds.
Clements travels the length of the country as he tells these stories, along the way offering accounts of Finland's public artworks, literary giants, legends and folktales, and famous figures. The result is the perfect introduction to Finland for armchair and actual travelers alike.
- ISBN10 1909961000
- ISBN13 9781909961005
- Publish Date 1 October 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus
- Imprint The Armchair Traveller at the BookHaus
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com/remtitle.cgi?isbn=9781909961005