Jonas of Kiviijarvi [Perfect Paperback]

Leslie Wisuri (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997

Jonas Wisuri emigrated from Finland near the turn of the century, after Finland had been Russian-ruled for nearly one hundred years. He brought with im stories of "the Ghost," a Finnish freedom fighter who contributed greatly to the morale of the Finnish people.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: North Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc.; 1 edition (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878391045
• ISBN-13: 978-0878391042
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,526,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling with action and a little romance, August 10, 2006

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Suzy Q "Sue" (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jonas of Kiviijarvi (Perfect Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. It had lots of incredible action and romance. Jonas was a master of inventiveness and very aware of the subtle signs of the outdoors that many people completly miss out on. I notice much more when I am out in the woods now because of it. I would like to see it made into a movie!

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read, would improve without the sex scenes., February 8, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Jonas of Kiviijarvi (Perfect Paperback)

I hoped for a lively fictional dramatization of a difficult time in which Finns endured hardship, then won freedom; which I could share with my children.

The premise that the stories were related GrandFather to GrandSon is good.

The multiple sex scenes take this book from their young hands.

5.0 out of 5 stars True adventure stories that read like a finely crafted novel, May 4, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jonas of Kiviijarvi (Perfect Paperback)

When, after conflict lasting a year and a half, a Russian army of 85,000 finally defeated a force of 12,000 Finns, Finland became a Grand Duchy of Russia in 1808, and a rebel movement was born. Jonas Wisuri emigrated from Finland near the turn of the next century, after Finland had been under Russian rule for nearly a hundred years, bringing with him stories of the "Ghost", a Finnish freedom fighter. Leslie Wisuri has collected these stories in Jonas Of Kiivijarvi: Finnish Freedom Fighter into a book that reads like a finely crafted novel, but which Leslie believes were true stories from Jonas' own life and experiences.