Entwined Histories (Essays on Poland, Britain, and Cultural Memory)
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Product Details
Author:
Piotr Wilczek
Pages:
184
Publisher:
Chronos Books (June 2, 2026)
Imprint:
Chronos Books
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781917704540
ISBN-10:
1917704542
Weight:
6.4oz
Dimensions:
5.5" x 8.5" x 0.7"
File:
Eloquence-SimonSchuster_09032026_P10573212_onix30_Complete-20260903.xml
List Price:
$17.95
Pub Discount:
65
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$13.82
Publisher Identifier:
P-SS
Discount Code:
A
Format:
Paperback
Folder:
Eloquence
Case Pack:
50
Overview
A diplomatic and literary journey through history, identity, and memory.
What do a Polish general in exile, a Nobel Prize-winning author, and a quiet meeting with Queen Elizabeth II have in common? In Entwined Histories, Piotr Wilczek - scholar, writer, and diplomat - explores the surprising and often overlooked connections between Poland and Britain, from shared wartime experiences to cultural encounters that continue to shape both nations.
Drawing on his years of diplomatic service and a lifetime of historical reflection, Wilczek brings a fresh perspective to well-known figures like Joseph Conrad, Lord Byron, and Winston Churchill, as well as to lesser-known stories of exile, resistance, and intellectual exchange. He writes with clarity, insight, and a dry sense of humour, offering brief, engaging essays that reveal how two countries have seen - and shaped - each other across centuries.
This is not a memoir, nor a textbook, but a thoughtful companion for anyone interested in Europe’s intertwined pasts, and in how history lives on in language, ideas, and memory. Entwined Histories is a book for readers who enjoy diplomacy with depth, history with humanity, and culture with a point of view.
What do a Polish general in exile, a Nobel Prize-winning author, and a quiet meeting with Queen Elizabeth II have in common? In Entwined Histories, Piotr Wilczek - scholar, writer, and diplomat - explores the surprising and often overlooked connections between Poland and Britain, from shared wartime experiences to cultural encounters that continue to shape both nations.
Drawing on his years of diplomatic service and a lifetime of historical reflection, Wilczek brings a fresh perspective to well-known figures like Joseph Conrad, Lord Byron, and Winston Churchill, as well as to lesser-known stories of exile, resistance, and intellectual exchange. He writes with clarity, insight, and a dry sense of humour, offering brief, engaging essays that reveal how two countries have seen - and shaped - each other across centuries.
This is not a memoir, nor a textbook, but a thoughtful companion for anyone interested in Europe’s intertwined pasts, and in how history lives on in language, ideas, and memory. Entwined Histories is a book for readers who enjoy diplomacy with depth, history with humanity, and culture with a point of view.
