WINNER OF THE PRIX JEAN GIONO FINALIST FOR THE PRIX INTERALLIÉ Winter, 1939. As WWII rages, the Soviet Union?s Red Army invades Finland. They aren?t expecting the Finns to fight back ? and win. The Winter Warriors is an unbelievable true story of resistance, heroism, and the best sniper the world has ever seen. ?A masterpiece? Jean-Christophe Buisson, Le Figaro ?A dazzling success? Stéphanie Janicot, La Croix ______ ?A single man can change the course of history. At the heart of the harshest of its winters, at the heart of the bloodiest war in its history, Finland saw the birth of a legend. The legend of Simo Häyhä, the White Death.? Three months after the beginning of WWII, in November 1939, the Soviet Union invaded their tiny and relatively defenceless neighbour Finland. So began what is known as the Winter War. Against overwhelming odds...
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