Welcome to North Wind Books at Finlandia University

We proudly offer translations of Finnish literature and Finnish-American literature, both classics and modern works. Several books in this category are by Upper Peninsula authors or those with Scandinavian ties.

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Winter War

Written by Tuuri, Antti. A novel that looks at Finland's war with Russia) $20.00  more information

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The Summer Book

Written by Tove Jansson. Eccentric, Funny, Wise, Full of Joys and Small adventures... $14.60  more information

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Seven Brothers

Written by Aleksis Kivi. A book many call "the greatest Finnish novel of all time!" $25.00  more information

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Our Daily Bread

Written by Kalle Paatalo. The tribulations and joys of life in rural Depression-era Finland. $20.00  more information

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Troll: A Love Story

Written by Johanna Sinisalo. Winner of the Finland Award, Troll is a wry, beguiling story of nature and man's relationship to wild things, and of the dark power of the wildness in outselves. $12.00  more information

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A Day in Ostrobothnia

Written by Antti Tuuri. Covers one day in the life of the Hakala brothers, while intertwining an abundance of Finland's dramatic history, seamlessly embedded in local and idiosyncratic episodes. $20.00  more information

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Red Moon over White Sea

Written by Laila Hietamies. "In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution in 1917 and of Finland's Civil War of 1918, the Viena region was ravaged, squeezed between greater forces. This is the historical setting of Finland's best-selling author's first novel, published in English." $20.00  more information

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Popular Music from Vittula

Written by Mikael Niemi. "Now in paperback, the international bestseller, Popular Music rfon Vittula welcomes us to the vodka belt where the silent, stalwart, drunken, and hilarious people of northern Sweden carve out their lives in the killing cold of the long winters and the harsh brightness of the breif summers." $14.95  more information

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Rich and Respected

Written by Eeva Joenpelto. Family ties are badly strained in this conflict between father and sons, resulting in a surprising conclusion $15.00  more information

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A Winter Book

Written by Tove Jansson. Selected Stories by Tove Jansson Introduced by Ali Smith $14.80  more information

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The Year of the Hare

Written by Arto Paasilinna. A picaresque novel with an ecologial theme. $17.95  more information

Click to see more information about The Priest of Evil

The Priest of Evil

Written by Matti Joensuu. There is nothing spookier than a mysterious murder who is never seen, even by cameras, but when a succession of violent deaths occurs, even Detective Sergeant Timo has his hands full. $24.75  more information

Click to see more information about The Dedalus Book of Finnish Fantasy

The Dedalus Book of Finnish Fantasy

The first collection of Finnish short stories of its kind translated into English for the first time. $15.99  more information

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One And Twenty

Written by Paavo Haavikko. With "One and Twenty" Paavo Haavikko offers a modern and celebrated Kalevala-inspired epic. $20.00  more information

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Hiding Places

Written by Petri Tamminen. Finland's Pertri Tamminen is know as a master of short prose and laconic humor. Hiding Places is his first work published in English. $20.00  more information

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Heath Cobblers/Kullervo

Written by Aleksis Kivi. The first English Translation of Kivi's two most pupular plays. $14.95  more information

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The Egyptian

Written by Mika Waltari. A major novel set in ancient Egypt, this epic tale encomopasses the whole of the then-known world, while centering around one mysterious figure: Sinuhe, personal physician to the Pharaoh Akhnaton, father of King Tut. $16.95  more information

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A Fool's Paradise

Written by Anita Konkka. A powerful disturbing novel of a woman "living on the edge." $12.95  more information

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Lang

Written by Kjell Westo. A story of obsession, both physical and emotional. $13.95  more information

Click to see more information about The Winter War: A Novel -Hardcover-

The Winter War: A Novel -Hardcover-

Written by Antti Tuuri. The Winter War is based on authentic war diaries, interviews with veterans, and other first-hand sources. $30.00  more information

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The Winter War: A Novel -Paperback-

Written by Antti Tuuri. The Winter War is based on authentic war diaries, interviews with veterans, and other first-hand sources. $20.00  more information

Click to see more information about Under the North Star -Hardcover-

Under the North Star -Hardcover-

Written by Vaino Linna (trans. Richard Impola). Linna's discusses Finnish history from the 1880s through the 1950s and depicts the turn of the 20th century. $35.00  more information

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Under the North Stars -Paperback-

Written by Vaino Linna. Linna's discusses Finnish history from the 1880s through the 1950s and depicts the turn of the 20th century. $23.00  more information

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Under the North Star 02:The Uprising-Hardcover-

Written by Vaino Linna (trans. Richard Impola). Linna's discusses Finnish history from the 1880s through the 1950s and depicts the turn of the 20th century. $35.00  more information

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Under the North Star 02:The Uprising-Paperback-

Written by Vaino Linna (trans. Richard Impola). Linna's discusses Finnish history from the 1880s through the 1950s and depicts the turn of the 20th century. $24.00  more information

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Under the North Star 03:Reconciliation-Hardcover-

Written by Vaino Linna (trans. Richard Impola). Linna's discusses Finnish history from the 1880s through the 1950s and depicts the turn of the 20th century. $35.00  more information

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Under the North Star 03:Reconciliation-Paperback-

Written by Vaion Linna (trans. Richard Impola). Linna's discusses Finnish history from the 1880s through the 1950s and depicts the turn of the 20th century. $24.00  more information

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to Steal her Love

Written by Matti Joensuu. AN exciting crime story that also gives a touching portrait of a young man thirsting love, and the police officer pursuing him. $14.95  more information

Click to see more information about Helsinki Homicide: Agaist the Wall

Helsinki Homicide: Agaist the Wall

Written by Jarkko Sipila. Winner of the 2009 Finnish Crime Fiction of the year award. $11.95  more information

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Helsinki Homicide: Vengeance

Written by Jarkko Sipila. From the author of the 2009 Best Finnish Crime Novel. $12.95  more information

Click to see more information about History of the Finnis In Michigan

History of the Finnis In Michigan

Written by Armas K.E. Homio. Michigan's Upper Peninsula was a major destination for Finns during the peak years of migration in the nineteenth century and the early decades of the twentieth century. $28.95  more information