![]() In 1797 Russia, Prussia and Austria divided the country up among themselves, expunging Poland's sovereignty from history, casting it as a backwater that needed civilising. No nation's history has been so distorted as that of Poland. A substantially revised and updated edition of the author's classic 1987 book, 'The Polish Way: A Thousand-Year History of the Poles and their Culture', which has been out of print since 2001. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. ‘Shrewd.an excellent section on the country and its politics since ’89’ Independent on Sunday ‘For the past 25 years, thanks to the efforts of Adam Zamoyski, we have been better informed about the history and character of Poland than about any other East European country.Zamoyski’s new perspective on an old culture and its modern political liberty is.presented with a new, confident sense of freedom’ The Times Zamoyski succeeds admirably in providing both’ Daily Telegraph ![]() ‘A dramatic history of Poland that captures the spirit of its people.Such an extraordinary national trajectory demands an accessible and scholarly accounting. ‘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’ Spectator ![]() ‘Invaluable and eye-opening’ Boyd Tonkin, Independent ![]()
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