Those of you who know about my books (or have read them), will have noticed that Tampere, my home town, features heavily in two of them. It wasn’t something I exactly planned, but I think in my mind I’m often there, even if I was only ten years old when I moved away with my family.
Every time I visit Tampere, I’m reminded of the stories, and the lives of Kaisa (The Englishman) and Eeva (Coffee and Vodka). I take pictures upon pictures of all the locations featured in the two books.
So I thought I’d share with you some of pictures I took of the places I had in my mind when I wrote the two novels.
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The steps of the church (Tampere Cathedral) where Kaisa and The Englishman were married. |
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The Tampere Cathedral basking in sunshine. |
A few pictures from Kalevankankaa cemetery where Eeva and her sister Anja (in Coffee and Vodka) played when they were growing up in Tampere.
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