Helsinki – Daughter of the Baltic: A Short Biography, by Matti Klinge & Laura Kolbe (Otava 2007), is a concise history of Helsinki, covering politics, culture, and architecture.
The history of Helsinki reflects proximity to the sea, fluctuations in world politics and the position of Finland between two powerful neighbours.
Professor Matti Klinge and Professor Laura Kolbe are connoisseurs of Helsinki who are able to open up new perspectives on the city’s past and present. They tell of historical events and of the spirit of the place just as much as of its buildings and symbols or its culture and entertainments.
– Matti Klinge and Laura Kolbe, Helsinki – Daughter of the Baltic: A Short Biography (Otava, 2007), book description
The text is in English. The book is richly illustrated with black-and-white photographs as well as other visual material.
Our copy is in very good condition. The pages are clean; no markings. The binding is fine. The surface of the covers is a bit wrinkled by use due to their manufacturing technique, but otherwise, the covers show only some minor traces of shelf wear.
