{"product_id":"new-finnish-grammar-by-diego-marani-9781922079664","title":"New Finnish Grammar","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne night at Trieste in September 1943, a seriously wounded soldier is found on the quay. With nothing to identify him, and having lost his memory and language, he is a mystery to the crew of the German ship that rescues him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ship's doctor, a Finn, identifies the name embroidered on the man's jacket as Finnish. Taking him for a fellow countryman, he gradually teaches him to speak Finnish and eventually finds him a berth in an army hospital in Helsinki, from where he may be able to piece together his former life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the longer he spends in Helsinki, the less he feels at home; the more he learns of the Finnish language and rich history, the less familiar it seems; and by the time we learn his true identity, it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Finnish Grammar\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable tale of one man's search for meaning and for identity amid the devastation of WW2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550205858028,"sku":"9781922079664","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9207763482872.jpg?v=1749962478","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/new-finnish-grammar-by-diego-marani-9781922079664","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}