Books

Modern Classics (47)

The Time of the Continuation War Jatkosodan aika Aleksis Kivi Foundation Prize 2017 Eeva Kilpi’s autobiographical series, wh...
Interim Peace – Time of Longing Välirauha, ikävöinnin aika Aleksis Kivi Foundation Prize 2017 In the second installment of her prizewinn...
The Time of the Winter War Talvisodan aika. Lapsuusmuistelma Runeberg Prize 1990 Aleksis Kivi Foundation Prize 2017 Prizewinning fi...
A Woman’s Diary Naisen päiväkirja A feminist trailbrazer’s candid account of her life and writing A diary tha...
The Truth About Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Totuus Virosta Latviasta ja Liettuasta Originally published in Sweden by Förlaget Baltikum during the Continuation War...
Five Aces and Other Stories Viisi ässää ja muita kertomuksia A stunning collection of Mika Waltari's stories that were originally published i...
The Locked Box and Other Stories Lukittu laatikko ja muita kertomuksia A selection of short stories published by Mika Waltari from 1926-1957. The Lo...
From Father to Son: The Helsinki Trilogy Isästä poikaan Mika Waltari's trilogy about Helsinki. Waltari was a third generation Helsink...
The Wonderful Joosef Ihmeellinen Joosef A summer page-turner from Finland's Mika Waltari. It's spring. University stu...
Fine van Brooklyn Fine van Brooklyn Mika Waltari's classic novella about a Finnish scientist who looks back on a for...
The Tongue of Fire Feliks onnellinen One of the best religious novels in the history of Finnish literature. Shy of...
Journey to Istanbul Lähdin Istanbuliin Mika Waltari's infamous travelogue about his 1948 journey to Istanbul from a pos...
Love in Times of War Rakkaus vainoaikaan Set in 1940-1941 during the truce between Finland and the Soviet Union, Love in...
Never a Tomorrow Ei koskaan huomispäivää A Spring in the Shadow of the World War II. Captain is a thrill-seeking for...
Catherine Kaarina Maununtytär Set in the late 1500s, Catherine tells the lively and turbulent life story of Ki...
City of Sorrow and Joy Surun ja ilon kaupunki Helsinki residents from different social classes mix in this smart and thought-p...
Do You Want to Be a Writer? Aiotko kirjailijaksi? The great Mika Waltari's guidebook to becoming an author. In this non-fiction...
The Orange Pip Appelsiininsiemen A heart-breaking novel about one family's eternal search for happiness. The O...
A Lonely Man’s Train Yksinäisen miehen juna Mika Waltari's infamous travelogue documenting his 1929 return trip from Helsink...
Death of Orvar Klein Orvar Kleinin kuolema valtioThe fascinating story of Orvar Klein. Death of Orvar Klein is a novel a...
Christmas Stories Joulutarinoita A collection of 57 Christmas stories from Finland’s Mika Waltari. Throughou...
Tamara Tamara A sensational erotic novel that has become a modern classic! Published in 13 ...
A Nail Merchant at Nightfall Neljä päivänlaskua A metafictional novel about a novel. The nail merchant has given up his dul...
Moraine Moreeni Lauri Viita’s first novel Moraine was published in 1950. Along with his first ...
Dance Over the Tombstones Tanssi yli hautojen A spell-binding historical romance set during Finland’s move from Sweden t...
A Stranger Came to the Farm Vieras mies tuli taloon A profoundly tragic tale about love, resentment and alcohol abuse Aaltonen ar...
The Grand Illusion Suuri illusioni The debut novel of Finnish writer extraordinaire Mika Waltari Set in the 1920...
Moonscape and Other Stories Kuun maisema An unmissable collection of short stories by Finland's Mika Waltari Six short...
This Kind of Thing Never Happens Sellaista ei tapahdu Finland’s answer to Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes This Kind of Thing Neve...
Who Murdered Mrs. Skrof? Kuka murhasi rouva Skrofin? A classic murder mystery from Finland’s much-loved Mika Waltari. Inspector ...
It is Written in the Stars, Inspector Palmu! Tähdet kertovat komisario Palmu The final instalment of the Inspector Palmu crime trilogy Miss Kaino Pelkonen...
Inspector Palmu’s Mistake Komisario Palmun erehdys The second part of Mika Waltari’s much-loved Inspector Palmu trilogy Bruno ...
Young Johannes Nuori Johannes Mika Waltari’s astonishing prequel to The Dark AngelPublished posthumously, Yo...
The Roman Ihmiskunnan viholliset Exploring the early days of Christianity, this is the searing sequel to The Secr...
The Etruscan Turms kuolematon A historical and philosophical novel set during Rome’s Villanovian and Classic...
The Adventurer Mikael Karvajalka A breathtaking tale of adventure, romance and intrigue Set in 16th century medie...
The Wanderer Mikael Hakim The winner of Finland's State Prize for Literature 1950.The Wanderer continues t...
Onneli and Anneli series Onnelin ja Annelin kootut kertomukset Onneli and Anneli’s House (Onnelin ja Annelin talo, 1966)  It’s fun to li...
The Secret of the Kingdom Valtakunnan salaisuus A magnificent novel set in the 40 days after Jesus Christ rose from the deadSet ...
The Dark Angel Johannes Angelos The searingly powerful story of the Fall of ConstantinopleWritten in a diary for...
A Pier out to the Sea Laituri matkalla mereen  On love, war and morality  Daniel Katz writes intensive, painful and h...
The Love of the Berber Lion Berberileijonan rakkaus  Delicious stories about decently acting animals and beastly humans spiced with...
Schweinehund Saksalainen sikakoira  Schweinehund is classic Katz: multilayered, ironic, sceptical of official trut...
When Grandfather Skied to Finland Kun isoisä Suomeen hiihti  A hilarious saga about a jewish family, where Jews, Tatars, Kalmyks, Ingrians ...
The Egyptian Sinuhe egyptiläinen Translated into over 40 languages! US edition of The Egyptian was NYT bes...
Under the North Star I-III Täällä Pohjantähden alla Väinö Linna’s magnum opus, the Under the North Star trilogy, reaches from ea...
The Unknown Soldier Tuntematon sotilas The Finnish masterpiece of men at war   One of Finland’s best-loved...