Finish Off with Finland: A Miscellany

Finland has been a source of inspiration, delight, bafflement, and terror for British visitors and writers for over two centuries, with a range of encounters and adventures in both countries. This volume collects accounts from British visitors who lived and worked in Finland, providing deeper and more nuanced observations of periods ranging from the postwar years to the turn of the millennium. English poems about Finland complete the collection.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Publisher: CB Editions

Finland has captivated, entertained, perplexed, and frightened British visitors and writers for over two centuries. This volume brings together a remarkable collection of Finnish-British encounters and adventures in both countries, encompassing a wide range of experiences. These include the perils of Finnish horses in the nineteenth century, Finnish drivers in the twentieth, Sibelius and Mannerheim's repeated visits to England, challenging border crossings with Russia, the challenges of dentistry in 1950s Lapland, and the often awkward encounters between traditional British sensibilities and traditional Finnish sauna culture. Several accounts are included from British visitors who lived and worked in Finland for extended periods, offering insightful and nuanced observations of various periods, from the postwar years to the turn of the millennium. The long historical perspective reveals how experiences and perceptions have evolved or, in some cases, remained consistent on enduring themes such as Finnish education, the Kalevala, and the sauna. The collection is completed with a selection of English poems about Finland, providing a literary perspective on the country's culture and history.

Weight: 342g
Dimension: 135 x 211 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781909585447