The Karjala Story Revolution War Wonder
The story of Karjala/Karelia, the eastern part of Finland lost to Russia in WWII, from Prehistory to after World War II as seen through the eyes of the authors family. The Kalevala prehistory; 600 years of Swedish Russian Wars; a grandfathers imprisonment during the Finnish Civil War during the Bolshevik Revolution; life in the Karjala countryside; the sunshine years in the enchanting city of Viipuri-the Paris of the North; the Winter War of 1939-1940 with Russia-life on the front lines and fleeing from our Karjala home; the Continuation War of 1941 to 1944- terror and tedium on the front lines once more; the Lapland War; and leaving Karjala forever.
Historical facts interwoven with family lore, family memoirs, original manuscripts, photos and excerpts from classical as well as less known Finnish books.
| Publisher Name | Karl Tuira |
|---|---|
| Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
| Format | Audio |
| Bisac Subject Major | HIS |
| Language | NG |
| Isbn 10 | 1773701797 |
| Isbn 13 | 9781773701790 |
| Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
| Dimensions | 01.10" H x 00.08" L x 50.00" W |
| Page Count | 520 |
