Customer Reviews

Living in Finland (Living in... Series)

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This is a beautiful and inspiring invitation to enter the seasonal lives of middle class Finns. It demonstrates how Finnish architecture, design and art draw inspiration from and are sensitive to the natural environment. The section on Finnish summer houses is superb. An up-to-date directory at the end of the book is really helpful for someone like me planning a trip to Finland later in the year. Highly recommended.

This book exceeded my expectations. I wanted a book with pictures, but every page is beautifully illustrated with superb photographs. It is a splendid tour which will be a much appreciated gift. Highly recommended.

One problem - the packing was partly opened when it arrived as the sticky tape had come loose on the outside, but the book was undamaged.

I got this book for my mom, who's parents both came from Finland. Frankly I was disappointed by it. From the title and cover photo, I thought it would be a broad view of Finnish life, a look at the traditions and the common people of the country. It seems more like a bunch of photos of artsy-fartsy homes; a very limited study in architectural style.

The book had very good photos in. It was definitely a coffee table book, however, there was vast variety of photos that gave a good overview of Finnish life styles.