Of Finnish ways Author:Aini Rajanen Tucked up under the Arctic Circle in northern Europe lies the lake-strewn land of Finland. Sturdily independent today, Finland has fought forty-two wars with Russia and lost every one. Finnish, a language like no other, has emerged intact from six centuries of Swedish rule. Both of these accomplishments are directly attributable to the Finnish p... more »eople's long-cherished sense of national identity. "Of Finnish Ways" is a sometimes amusing, sometimes heartbreaking tale of what makes a Finn a Finn.« less