Aki Ollikainen 2,521 ratings
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What does it take to survive? This is the question posed by the extraordinary Finnish novella that has taken the Nordic literary scene by storm.
1867: a year of devastating famine in Finland. Marja, a farmer’s wife from the north, sets off on foot through the snow with her two young children. Their goal: St Petersburg, where people say there is bread. Others are also heading south, just as desperate to survive. Ruuni, a boy she meets, seems trustworthy. But can anyone really help?
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FictionHistorical FictionFinnish LiteratureNovelsHistoricalLiterary FictionRomanNovellaScandinavian LiteratureAdult
136 Pages