Arktisen maailman jäljillä

Markku Heikkilä’s Journey in the Arctic World takes you on a unique expedition into the Arctic world and its life, myths, and changes.

Finland’s leading expert on Arctic matters, Markku Heikkilä, shares observations from his 25 years of travels, spanning from the Canadian Arctic to the Ob River, from Petsamo to Iceland, and from Alaska to Karigasniemi.

Heikkilä dispels myths and preconceptions about the Arctic region and its life. He brings to light lesser-known Arctic events and stories, such as the Hanti Winter War, Alaskan Saami reindeer, and the ballerina of the Arctic.

The book is a deep dive into landscapes and life that we are currently on the verge of losing. It’s about more than just the changing Arctic climate. Heikkilä tells a tale of a world where Arctic life briefly became shared, only to take a giant leap backward in history. The traces of the Arctic world began to fade in the storm of world politics.