Land of Snow and Ashes

Name: Land of Snow and Ashes
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SKU: 9781782277378
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By Petra Rautiainen

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In Land of Snow and Ashes by Petra Rautiainen, the story is set in post-World War II Lapland, where a young journalist named Inkeri arrives to uncover the truth about her husband's mysterious disappearance during the war. As Inkeri delves deeper into the region's haunting past, she uncovers dark secrets and the devastating impact of conflict on the local population. The narrative intertwines themes of memory, survival, and the complex relationship between oppressors and the oppressed.
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This compelling tale might captivate you if you appreciate stories set in the stark beauty of Lapland during and after the Second World War. You'll likely find this narrative fascinating for its exploration of human resilience, the haunting shadows of war, and the profound secrets hidden within the expansive landscape. Perfect for those who enjoy historical novels layered with mystery and deep moral questions.

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Finnish Lapland, 1944: a young soldier is called to work as an interpreter at a Nazi prison camp. Surrounded by cruelty and death, he struggles to hold onto his humanity. When peace comes, the crimes are buried beneath the snow and ice.

A few years later, journalist Inkeri is assigned to investigate the rapid development of remote Western Lapland. Her real motivation is more personal: she is following a lead on her husband, who disappeared during the war. Finding a small community riven with tension and suspicious of outsiders, Inkeri slowly begins to uncover traces of disturbing facts that were never supposed to come to light.

From this starkly beautiful polar landscape emerges a story of silenced histories and ongoing oppression, of human brutality and survival.

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Land of Snow and Ashes by Petra Rautiainen explores a lesser-known chapter of WWII-era Finland, combining elements of historical fiction with mystery. Critics praise it for its evocative, beautifully written narrative that uncovers a dark and complex part of history involving Finnish colonisation and the Sami people. The novel is described as both a gripping thriller and an enlightening piece of historical fiction that captivates readers with its intense plot and rich historical context.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782277378

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Press

Contributors:

Translated by David Hackston
Translated by David Hackston

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

PETRA RAUTIAINEN was born in 1988 in a small town in Eastern Finland. Petra has travelled around the world, studied in the UK and worked in Canada, New Zealand and Scotland. Since childhood, she has been inspired by the barren nature of the Arctic, and hiking is her greatest passion. She is currently working on her doctoral thesis on representations of the Sami people in the Finnish media. Land of Snow and Ashes is her debut novel and is currently being translated into ten languages.

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