Between a Rock and a Hard Place

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place is written by Oiva W. Saarinen and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0889203202 (ISBN 10) and 9780889203204 (ISBN 13).

This sociological/historical text chronicles the story of Finnish immigrants in the Sudbury area of Canada, from 1883 to the present. Saarinen (geography, Laurentian U., Sudbury) describes how Finnish society, culture, economics, and politics influenced the development of a small rail town toward its present role as regional capital of northeastern Ontario. The title refers to the physical reality of the area (rugged hills, mines, farms, forests) as well as the difficulties encountered by the immigrants. Statistical graphs, maps, and bandw photos support the text. Canadian card order number: C98-932487-7. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR