Maria Lähteenmäki : Punapakolaiset

Maria Lähteenmäki’s Punapakolaiset examines the lives of Finnish women who moved to Soviet Karelia in the aftermath of the Civil War and amid the upheavals of the 1930s. The book shows how ideals of equality and a new society collided with violence, surveillance, and totalitarian rule.

Suitable for: For adults interested in Finnish history, Soviet Karelia, and women’s history.