Down from Basswood is a collection of 23 interconnected short stories in the form of portraits about people of northern Minnesota, particularly Finnish immigrants and their interaction with natives. Well written human portraits with warm humor and great understanding.
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Lynn Maria Laitala... has chronicled the fascinating lives of those incredibly rugged north country folk among whom she was raised... -- Bob Cary, Ely Echo, December 2001
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Lynn Maria Laitala is a former editor of Finnish American cultural magazines, e.g. the Finnish American Reporter and New World Finn. She has also served as a researcher for the Historical Society of Minnesota.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Opened my eyes...,
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This review is from: Down From Basswood (Paperback)
I loved this book! It's a beautifully written series of stories that definitely have the ring of truth. More importantly, these stories gave me a better understanding of the people of the northern Minnesota area, and what it was like to live a life here.
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beauty and vision,
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Every once in a while you read a book that touches you deeply, informs your ideas about the world, makes you more sensitive and thoughtful, and becomes part of the fundamental lens through which you look at the world. Down From Basswood is exactly this type of book. You can't shake this book - it becomes a second skin.
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Down from Basswood,
This review is from: Down From Basswood (Paperback)
Well written book and worth reading.Misleading cover page. This is not just short stories. These are the stories of individuals and these peoples lives connect.
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