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Hope in Action
- Author
- Sanna Marin
- Narrator
- Nina Yndis
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 6 November 2025
- Run Time
- 8 hours 24 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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When Sanna Marin became Prime Minister of Finland at just thirty-four years old, she captivated the world’s attention with her progressive ideas and her boldness amidst major crises.
In her powerful personal memoir Hope in Action, she shares the extraordinary journey of her trailblazing career, and her vision for a new kind of leadership.
Marin’s story is one of resilience and hope. The first in her family to attend university, she broke barriers to become a global icon of progressive leadership. Her term as prime minister – the youngest in the world at the time – saw historic milestones, as she led Finland through the COVID-19 pandemic, and her government implemented many progressive reforms addressing climate change, social justice and equality. She helped the country navigate neighbouring Russia’s devastating full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and Finland’s rapid joining of NATO – the swiftest entry for any country in the alliance’s history.
Through vivid retellings of her experiences, Marin shares how she overcame significant political challenges, and how she coped with her personal life becoming public, including the incident that sparked a media frenzy and prompted women, including Hillary Clinton and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to express their support.
Hope in Action is much more than a memoir – it’s a call to action as Marin urges the next generation of leaders to bring their full, authentic selves to the job. Her story is an empowering testament to the opportunities we have to affect real change in our worlds.
Critics Review
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Sanna Marin’s story is one of resilience and courage. Hope in Action is her rallying cry – a powerful guide to claiming your power and using it to build a better, more just world
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Sanna Marin was a decisive leader not only for Finland, but also for our shared transatlantic security. Hope in Action offers a compelling and personal account of the pivotal moments that shaped her historic tenure. It’s a powerful reflection on the challenges we are facing in times of global uncertainty
Jens Stoltenberg
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Sanna Marin is an extraordinary woman with the courage, strength and leadership to inspire. This memoir is a testament to the power of truth and authenticity, and will empower women all over the world
Diane von Furstenberg
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Globally, Sanna Marin has been celebrated for becoming Prime Minister so young. However, she is not a political novice, and she proved that good leadership does not depend on age
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[Marin] changed the image of who a politician can be... in refusing to be anything other than exactly who she is, while continuing to do her job with aplomb, Marin proved to the world, and all of its women, that there’s room for them in the political arena, too
Elle
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There’s a word the Finnish use to describe their national character: sisu. It refers to a sense of stoicism, of determination. Sisu is hardiness, resilience and a can-do attitude. It is a bracing dip in a freezing sea. It is gritting your teeth and shaking hands with your political enemies. It is the perfect word to describe Marin
Vogue
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Details
- Author
- Sanna Marin
- Narrator
- Nina Yndis
- Duration
- 8 hours 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 November 2025
- ISBN
- 9781035061006
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Memoirs, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, European history
Synopsis
When Sanna Marin became Prime Minister of Finland at just thirty-four years old, she captivated the world’s attention with her progressive ideas and her boldness amidst major crises.In her powerful personal memoir Hope in Action, she shares the extraordinary journey of her trailblazing career, and her vision for a new kind of leadership.Marin’s story is one of resilience and hope. The first in her family to attend university, she broke barriers to become a global icon of progressive leadership. Her term as prime minister – the youngest in the world at the time – saw historic milestones, as she led Finland through the COVID-19 pandemic, and her government implemented many progressive reforms addressing climate change, social justice and equality. She helped the country navigate neighbouring Russia’s devastating full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and Finland’s rapid joining of NATO – the swiftest entry for any country in the alliance’s history.Through vivid retellings of her experiences, Marin shares how she overcame significant political challenges, and how she coped with her personal life becoming public, including the incident that sparked a media frenzy and prompted women, including Hillary Clinton and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to express their support.Hope in Action is much more than a memoir – it’s a call to action as Marin urges the next generation of leaders to bring their full, authentic selves to the job. Her story is an empowering testament to the opportunities we have to affect real change in our worlds.
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