An enjoyable overview of Swedish and Baltic history. It is written in kind of an odd style, reminiscent of an Attenborough nature film, in the sense of a comforting, personal narrative. You definitely get a sense that Mr. Lindqvist loves his country and wants to share that love. That does get in the way of the history at times because you find yourself asking how true that statement may be. Still an enjoyable overview of a largely ignored part of the world. ( )