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Warsaw 1944

An Insurgent's Journal of the Uprising

By: Zbigniew Czajkowski

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Warsaw 1944

An Insurgent's Journal of the Uprising

By: Zbigniew Czajkowski

“Built around a journal written in the months just after the Warsaw uprising by . . . a teenage fighter in the Polish underground . . . a compelling account.” —HistoryOfWar.org This remarkable journal, written shortly after the event, describes not only the author’s own experiences of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising but the wider picture. With the Soviet Army’s arrival imminent, the Polish Underground fighters decided to wage open warfare against the hated Nazi occupiers. This courageous decision was taken despite the Poles chronic shortage of arms, ammunition, and medical support. They fully expected the Soviets to relieve them gratefully for hastening the defeat of the Germans. With cruel and calculated cynicism, the Soviets halted their offensive and let the uneven match be settled without their involvement. The outcome was inevitable Warsaw was largely destroyed, the Polish men, women, and children fighters crushed and the Nazis weakened. The Soviets then moved in. This journal is a unique record of the bitter fighting when neither side was prepared to give quarter. “Authentic, dramatically realistic, showing the tragedy of a generation thrown into a hopeless battle. A priceless treasure against which other memoirs pale in comparison.” —Lech Dzikiewicz “The author has described the scenes of fighting so vividly almost impossible to believe he had come out unscathed.” —Kultura “An exceptionally valuable document—great historical and literary value.” —Dziennik Polski

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Grub Street Publishers

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1783378654

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Warsaw 1944

An Insurgent's Journal of the Uprising

By: Zbigniew Czajkowski

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Warsaw 1944

An Insurgent's Journal of the Uprising

By: Zbigniew Czajkowski

A rare account of the gallant but doomed 1944 Warsaw Uprising." —Military History Monthly A tragic yet inspiring first-person account of the uprising of Polish fighters against their Nazi occupiers during World War II Memorable episodes include the author's escape from a German execution squad while his mother was murdered in the next room Captures the patriotism, courage, and determination of the Poles

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Stackpole Books

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0811713156

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9780811713153

Reconstruction of the Poet

Uncollected Works of Zbigniew Herbert

By: Zbigniew Herbert

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Reconstruction of the Poet

Uncollected Works of Zbigniew Herbert

By: Zbigniew Herbert

From one of Poland's most acclaimed poets comes a new collection of poems and plays spanning almost five decades and translated for the first time. Encapsulating the prolific work of the poet and playwright Zbigniew Herbert, Reconstruction of the Poet is both a celebration of a profound life of letters and a wide-ranging collection of never-before-published work that casts new light on a much-loved poet. Spanning from 1950 to 1998, this volume of work contains three plays—The Philosophers’ Cave, The Other Room, and Reconstruction of the Poet—and over fifty poems. This collection takes readers through the mind of a man attempting to look at the ruins of a postwar world while seeking living sources of European culture, with poems commemorating contemporaries fallen in wartime, elevating erotic experience and friendship, and exploring political and metaphysical passions. A rich expansion of previously published works by Herbert, Reconstruction of the Poet is both an introduction for readers who might still be unfamiliar with this important poet’s work and a fresh invitation for reflection for his longtime readers.

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HarperCollins

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0062883216

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