Unknown Soldiers

<p>'There they stood, bumbling into lines with a bit of difficulty: Mother Finland's chosen sacrifice to world history'<br><br><i>Unknown Soldiers</i> follows the fates of a ramshackle troupe of machine-gunners in the Second World War, as they argue, joke, swear, cadge a loaf of bread or a cigarette, combat both boredom and horror in the swamps and pine forests - and discover that war will make or break them. One of Finland's best-loved books, this gritty and unromantic depiction of battle honours the dogged determination of a country and the bonds of brotherhood forged between men at war, as they fight for their lives.<br><br>'A rediscovered classic... profound and enriching ... <i>Unknown Soldiers</i> still has the power to shock' <i>Herald</i></p> <p>'There they stood, bumbling into lines with a bit of difficulty: Mother Finland's chosen sacrifice to world history'<br><br><i>Unknown Soldiers</i> follows the fates of a ramshackle troupe of machine-gunners in the Second World War, as they argue, joke, swear, cadge a loaf of bread or a cigarette, combat both boredom and horror in the swamps and pine forests - and discover that war will make or break them. One of Finland's best-loved books, this gritty and unromantic depiction of battle honours the dogged determination of a country and the bonds of brotherhood forged between men at war, as they fight for their lives.<br><br>'A rediscovered classic... profound and enriching ... <i>Unknown Soldiers</i> still has the power to shock' <i>Herald</i></p>