Wikmani poisid (novel)

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Wikmani poisid
Author Jaan Kross
Cover artistVello Asi
Language Estonian
Genre Novel
PublisherEesti Raamat
Publication date
1988
Publication place Estonia
Pages528 pp
ISBN 5-450-00609-8
OCLC 20457874
LC Class PH666.21.R6 W55 1988

Wikmani poisid (English: The Wikman Boys) is a semi-autobiographical novel by Estonian writer Jaan Kross, published in 1988. [1]

A TV-series based on the novel was produced in 1994.

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References

  1. Liukkonen, Petri. "Jaan Kross". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Alt URL