Under the North Star

Under the North Star, in Finnish called Täällä Pohjantähden alla, is a trilogy by Finnish author Väinö Linna published 1959-1962. It follows the life of a Finnish family from 1880 to World War II while simultaneously describing the major events occurring in Finland during that time. The second book in the trilogy, The Uprising, generated considerable controversy over its portrayal of the Finnish Civil War because, for the first time, a novel was published that was sympathetic (on human terms, not politically) towards the Reds. Up until then, all history on the Finnish Civil War had been written by the Whites. Under the North Star played a crucial role in opening a discussion in Finland over what really happened in the 1918 and in healing decade-old wounds between the two factions.

Related Topics:
Finnish - Väinö Linna - 1959 - 1962 - Finnish Civil War - Reds - Whites - 1918

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Under the North Star has been translated into English by Richard Impola:

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• Vol. 1 Under the North Star pub. 2001, ISBN 0-9685881-6-6
• Vol. 2 Under the North Star 2: The Uprising pub. 2002, ISBN 0-9685881-7-4
• Vol. 3 Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation pub. 2003, ISBN 0-9685881-8-2
 
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