Siltala, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - The Maritime History of the Håkans Family

In the story of Håkans, seas rage, ships sink, ropes tighten, money burns and balls bounce. The Håkans family originally hails from Petsmo, “the best village in the world”, on Finland's Swedish-speaking west coast. The family business got its start in the 1890s with a steam-powered sawmill. The mill burned to the ground three times, only to rise up each time from the ashes. Håkans' ancestors towed giant rafts of timber, hunted for seal, went looking for opportunities in America, and fought...