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Independence
Format: Paperback
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Independenceis a story in three parts, named for three passionate women - Aino, Salme and Leena - who struggle to achieve independence, whether from a war, a lover or a domineering father. It's a family story, as well as the story of Finland, a small European nation fighting to be born from the savage civil war of 1918.
The author's grandmother Aino was imprisoned aged 19, during the civil war, for the crime of feeding the 'wrong' fighters. Aino's daughter Salme fell in love with an ambitious athlete - charismatic, domineering and frankly mad - and endured a catastrophic divorce. Their daughter - Leena - became a teenage Finnish swimming champion but rebelled against a gruelling training regime and ran away from home in search of freedom.
It is a story of survival, but also of joy and eventually, forgiveness.
Format: Paperback
Published: 2024
Pages: 432
Publisher: Troubador Publishing
ISBN: 9781805144625
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Our conditions mean the following:
- New - a brand new book
- Almost New - appears new but is actually secondhand.
- Very Good - only minor imperfections such as minor scuffs to edge or cover or a price written in pencil or shop sticker.
- Standard Secondhand - Clearly been read before, but not too bad. We do not recommend these for gifting. Spines usually creased. Could also include creases or folds to cover, some writing such as in the cover or elsewhere, underlining or highlighting, but might not do. Possibly some stains or marks. Similar in general to books in any secondhand shop or charity shop.
- Poor Condition - Usually this will have a specific problem such as writing inside, water damage, missing dust jacket, heavy staining, large creases or cuts. These are readable copies but not nice ones. On other websites this condition is called 'Acceptable' or 'Fair' , but we want to be more honest.
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