Praise for the Swedish edition of A History of Finland : " A History of Finland is an extraordinarily readable and well-balanced book. Henrik Meinander's clarity of vision has placed Finland in a Nordic and European perspective, as well as skillfully weaving political, economic, and cultural developments into an integral whole."-Lennart Berntson, Svenska Dagbladet , Stockholm"Neither publisher nor author was lacking self-confidence when they decided to produce a survey of Finnish history from the Ice Age to Lordi's victory in the Eurovision Song Contest. Henrik Meinander is a master of elegant compression and writes with precision and subtlety. The result is a genuinely entertaining read."-Jukka Tarkka, Helsingin Sanomat , Helsinki"Henrik Meinander has managed to blend everything into his presentation, from the Ice Age to the NATO question. The style is elegant but at the same time so full of substance that the reader is both drawn along by the text and continually surprised by the impact the choice of a few particular words can have on the overall picture."-Jari-Pekka Vuorela, Aamulehti , Tampere"Henrik Meinander is scholarly and analytical, and a gifted stylist.

He draws conclusions without being contentious. His History of Finland is never rigid or overstated, and is permeated with a scholarship and a delight in words that make for a pleasurable and intellectual adventure. This is no argumentative attempt to be different-yet the fact that it is shows the book's scope and intellectual strength."-Birger Th lix, Vasabladet , Vaasa.