To the bomb and back : Finnish World War II children tell their stories

Summary: Between 1939 and 1945 some 80,000 Finnish children were sent to Sweden, Denmark, and elsewhere, ostensibly to protect them from danger while their nation's soldiers fought superior Soviet and German forces. This was the largest of all World War II children's transports, and although acknowledged today as ""a great social-historical mistake"" it has received surprisingly little attention. This is the first English-language account of Finland's war children and their experiences, told through the survivors' own words. Supported by an extensive introduction, a bibliography of secondary sources, and over two dozen photographs, this book testifies to the often-lifelong traumas endured by youthful survivors of war.

Record details

ISBN: 9781789205169
ISBN: 1789205166
ISBN: 1782386580
ISBN: 9781782386582
ISBN: 1782386599
ISBN: 9781782386599
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Berghahn Books, 2015
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	20 -- Fishing with RagnarPhoto Section; 21 -- Black Birds; 22 -- Terror of the Dark; 23 -- Funeral Games; 24 -- The Woman in Black; 25 -- Understanding Backwards; 26 -- A Happier War Child Story; 27 -- No Easy Choices; 28 -- God natt, sov Gott; 29 -- A Lifelong Exile; 30 -- Take the Bed Down!; 31 -- Waiting for the Time to Pass; 32 -- Children's Prayers; 33 -- ""Send the Little Ones!""; 34 -- A Tale of Two Sisters; 35 -- Swedish Fish; 36 -- Horses in the Kitchen; 37 -- Rita, not Rauha; 38 -- Repairing the Clock; 39 -- Soldier Boy; Appendix; Bibliography; Index
Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.