Poland: A History - by Adam Zamoyski (Paperback)

About the Book

USA rights ONLY. As Zamoyski set out to update The Polish Way, his bestselling first history of Poland, he realized the task required not so much re-writing as re-thinking the known facts as well as the assumptions of the past. The events of the last twenty years and the growth of the independent Polish state allowed him to look at Polands past with a fresh eye. Tracing Polands complex development from the Middle Ages to present day, Zamoyski examines the countrys political, economic, and military struggles, as well as its culture, art, and richly varied society through the ages, bringing the major events and characters in Polands history to life.

Book Synopsis

As Adam Zamoyski set out to update The Polish Way, his bestselling first history of Poland, he realized the task required not so much re-writing as re-thinking the known facts well as the assumptions of the past. The events of the last twenty years and the growth of the independent Polish state allowed him to look at Poland's past with a fresh eye. Tracing Poland's complex development from the Middle Ages to present day, Zamoyski examines the country's political, economic, and military struggles, as well as its culture, art, and richly varied society through the ages, bringing the major events and characters in Poland's history to life.

Review Quotes

"A dramatic history of Poland that captures the spirit of its people Such an extraordinary national trajectory demands an accessible and scholarly accounting. Zamoyski succeeds admirably in providing both." -- Harry de Quetteville "Daily Telegraph"

"Fresh, different and brilliantly readable It is the perfect introduction for those who know nothing about the country, yet will also provide some positive food for thought to those who imagined they knew it all too well." -- Anne Applebaum "The Spectator"