Linna Vaino (103 results)

Hardback. Condition: Fair.

Hardback. Condition: Fair.

Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Foxing on one or more of the fore-edges.

Paperback. Condition: New. 'There they stood, bumbling into lines with a bit of difficulty: Mother Finland's chosen sacrifice to world history'Unknown Soldiers 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.'A rediscovered classic. profound and enriching . Unknown Soldiers still has the power to shock' Herald.…

Paperback. Condition: New. 'There they stood, bumbling into lines with a bit of difficulty: Mother Finland's chosen sacrifice to world history'Unknown Soldiers 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.'A rediscovered classic. profound and enriching . Unknown Soldiers still has the power to shock' Herald.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1991 printing. A couple of pages are wrinkled at top edge in middle of book but book is otherwise looking as new, very clean and sharp and tight. Clear cover has a wrinkle to front flap, some light rubbing.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 480 pages. 7.87x5.20x1.26 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. pp. 384.

Condition: new.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New. 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. Translator(s): Yamaguchi, Liesl. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 354. . 2016. UK ed. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Condition: New. In English.

pock. Condition: Very Good.

pock. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: New. pp. 384.

Condition: New. pp. 384.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. An early printing of the first volume in a trilogy (Under the North Star) that is a major 20th century work in Finnish literature. States Kolmas Painos (third edtion) on the copyright page with a 1959 date. Cloth, 460 pages, text in Finnish. The book has a light general wear and note from a previous owner written in Finnish on the front endpaper and dated 1960. The dust jacket has a chip at the top of the spine and light general wear.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveranderung. V Linnove trilogii se nasim ctenarum dostava do ruky nejslavnejsi dilo povalecne finske literatury, monumentalni epos moderni historie Finska, ktery na pribezich obyvatel proste vesnicky Pentikulmy zachycuje nejzavaznejsi dejinne udalosti, jez otrasly zemi v prvni polovine tohoto stoleti. Od prvniho dilu, jehoz dej se zacina odvijet kolem prelomu stoleti, sledujeme zivot chalupnicke rodiny Koskelovych, otce Jussiho, prukopnika prace na neurodnem mocalu, a jeho synu, zejmena nejstarsiho Akseliho, v jejich boji proti otroceni na statcich. Sledujeme osudy lidi spjate s politickym vyvojem v zemi, jez hlavne v dobe kolem obou svetovych valek krvave doplacela na zcestne vedeni politiku. Kritika pritom zvlast vyzdvihuje skvele zvladnutou siri autorova zaberu a vedle primo klasicky podaneho toku deje i nenapadnou ironii v liceni postav, jiz Linna velmi ucinne vladne. Vsechny tri dily romanove trilogie vzbudily ihned po svem vyjiti neobycejny ohlas, a to jak pro zajimavost a palcivost temat, tak pro vynikajici umelecke zpracovani. V roce 1963 se za ne autorovi oficialne dostalo uznani udelenim ceny Severske rady, nejvyssiho literarniho vyznamenani ve Skandinavii.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. NO DJ. Grey striped boards with gilt title on red on front and spine. There are drawings of soldiers carrying their weapons on front and back covers. Inside front cover there is a presentation written in Finnish and English and on title page is written "Presentation copy by Tapio Savolainen, former International Glider Club VP". Internally clean and sound.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung; Starke Gebrauchsspuren.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. In Swedish. Owner's name and date to top of ffep. Beautiful patterned boards with red spine cloth and gilt. Top front corner dinged. Jacket is unclipped with 1 1/2 inch closed tear to bottom front spine crease. Some edgewear and tiny chips. Some staining to rear flap crease and bottom of flap. 2nd Printing.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 1975. xiv, 310pp. 3 b&w plates - 2 photos from the film adaptation and 1 from the opera adaptation. Includes short biography of the author by N.B Stormbon. Novel of the Finnish-Russian wars of 1939-1944. 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. Decorated/illustrated hardback with gilt titles to spine and upper board. In very good condition with minimal wear. No inscriptions. Times obituary of Linna tipped in to rear endpaper.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Clean, unmarked pages. Fine binding and cover. Softcover. Ships daily.

Octavo hardcover (VG+); Photos available on request. All our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung.