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Jussi Valtonen

Born 1974 · Finland

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Finlandia 2014 · Winner

    They Know Not What They Do

    He eivät tiedä mitä tekevät

    Jussi Valtonen · 40 when first published

    Novel · 496 pages · Family

    AI-generated summary:In Finland, American neuroscientist Joe and Alina, who has put her studies aside, raise baby Samuel. Years later Joe is a star researcher in the US with a new family, and grown-up Samuel is still searching for his place.