Henrik Meinander tells the entire history of Finland in an accessible way, explaining how the country and the people came to be, how the Finnish identity was formed in the context of world history.

The book reveals the secret of the Finnish miracle. How did a Swedish province become an autonomous Russian duchy, at the center of the conflict between the West and the East, survive in the 20th century and become one of the world's technological leaders?

Specially for the Armenian translation, the author completed the last chapter of the book, presenting the great historical event for Finland in 2023: becoming a member of NATO.