Description
Set in a remote Finnish village under the long northern light, this novel follows tenant farmers and other ordinary lives as economic hardship, social hierarchy, and political upheaval collide. As tensions rise between those who work the land and those who hold power, everyday struggles—work, family, loyalty, and survival—become inseparable from the larger forces sweeping the country. Spanning both personal conflict and village-wide confrontation, the story captures the Finnish Civil War’s impact with vivid action and sharply observed detail. Through Väinö Linna’s realist, ground-level storytelling, the book explores themes of class injustice, moral choice, and how history reshapes communities from within.
Available Editions
paperback
Beaverton, Ont. : Aspasia Books
Published Jun 1, 2003
412 pages
ISBN: 9780968588185
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Details
First Published
1959
Language
eng
Translation
From: fin
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Under the North Star by Väinö Linna.