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Good choice to recommend Unknown Soldiers. Here's a pic of my English language copy that I bought in the Academic Bookstore (Akateeminen Kirjakauppa). http://imgur.com/HNVadP3
This book is about the Continuation War, which out of context makes it sound like the Finns were Allied with the Nazi's, when the real situation was much more complicated.
For some real context on Unknown Soldiers I would recommend getting your hands on a copy of The Diplomacy of The Winter War by Max Jakkobson https://www.amazon.com/Diplomacy-Winter-War-Russo-Finnish-1939-1940/dp/0674209508
And then you will understand the whole breadth of the Soviet Invasion of Finland in 1939 and why Finland was so trapped they felt the need to fight alongside Germany, but not be actual allies or part of the Axis.
Historically speaking, Finland even fought a war against Nazi Germany also, called The Lapland War.
Enough war talk... you can impress this girl maybe by googling The Kalevala, the Finnish epic poem, and it's compiler, Elias Lonrot.
Music. There is a TON of great Finnish music... start basic pop... Jenni Vartianen https://youtu.be/PKidLh1Ryq4
Halloo Helsinki. https://youtu.be/6IhnydCct80
A huge collection of Finnish Hip Hop here, a lot of which is excellent, Suomi Rap / Finnish Rap: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD1E1556872EEE682
And then of course Nightwish for your introduction to Finnish Metal (best metal in the world is from Finland) https://youtu.be/Lj7WrKfw6n0
Good luck!