Vivid and powerful picture of the communist regime in Albania – by an acclaimed young reportage writer who gives a voice to the ones who had been denied their own
Stories full of suppressed emotion, about people who find themselves beyond the main current of contemporary life
A European intellectual on the road through America, dealing with the midlife crisis. Debut novel by an acclaimed playwright and poet
Inhabitants of a block of flats are unable to adapt themselves to the swift pace of economic transformation
A talented and depraved wins (and easily squanders) a fortune at cards, while mingling in the most privileged circles
Liebert’s legacy reflects the dilemmas of a generation which was to create Poland anew
The early literary works of Pope John Paul II – a valuable testimony to the transformations occurring in him during this period of his life
Set in an alternate world where Spaniards never conquered the Americas
A succesful combination of social drama and psychological thriller adapted into a Canal+ TV series
Without Polish help, it would not have been possible for any of them to survive
The story of a shockingly beautiful and dangerous secret agent
Popiełuszko’s death suffered at the hands of Communist Security Service remains a mystery to this day
A splendidly received and widely commented debut of a young historian of ideas
This is the sixth volume of the series entitled ’As the fabled cranes’, dedicated to the life and works of the great Polish bard Adam Mickiewicz.
In Container, his most personal and perhaps most splendid book, Marek Bieńczyk arrives at literary perfection; both when he is writing about Canetti, Faulkner, and Camus, and when he mentions his loved ones by name — for the author has poured into his ‘container’ everything that is most dear to him.
Jacek Dukaj’s new book is an intellectual journey through the most fascinating issues of contemporary civilisation — unto its very sunset, and that of man as well.
Concrete mushrooms in the front yard, swans made out of tyres, knights and dinosaurs of nuts and bolts, religious notions and knick-knacks — what for some people is the nadir of bad taste and kitsch, constitutes for Olga Drenda fascinating material for a study on Polish ingenuity.
Szczerski’s book presents the art of the times of transformation; i.e., that created in the nations of East-Central Europe, from the Baltic to the Balkans, following the events of 1989.
Drawing from truly impressive wellsprings of erudition, Łuczewski delves into theory from several areas; for example, studies on mass memory, or mass social movements.
In his book, prominent scholar and writer Wojciech Roszkowski offers a deep accounting of our civilisation
A wonderful testament to the power and vitality of metaphysical poetry
Writing down irretrievably lost memories from childhood allows one to come to terms with loss
Well-crafted social and historical anecdotes, amusing and disturbing at the same time, are imbued with metaphysical angst by one of the most promising young Polish authors
More than a catalogue and more than a biography or an academic study – much as Szukalski was more than an artist
Małecki doesn’t force the reader to get emotional while allowing for it
The reality Twardoch has created is a vortex of dark urges, a world full of violence and cruelty
In Helak’s novel, the Borderlands becomes an emanation of Polish identity
Górecki’s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs passed Sting, Madonna and Nirvana in British and American music charts
The fictional Rokitnica is a closed microcosm, to which strangers are not allowed
A new book by one of the most acclaimed and popular Polish writers
The authors invited to contribute to Worlds Apart represent the Polish cream of the crop
Captivating short story collection that reads like a novel
A mismatched couple, connected by a shared fate, a blood bond, a pension
Members of the Polish resistance clash with Nazis in the noir style
Tomczyk draws from Polish history, but always bears in mind the problems of today
Poetry courageous in its directness, essential due to the gravity of its themes
To understand the turnabout that has taken place in Poland, you must read Wildstein
Poles should go back to defining themselves along the North-South axis
Combining a detective’s temperament with a psychologist’s insight, Monika Piątkowska undertakes a meticulous investigation and creates a life-sized portrait of Bolesław Prus (1847-1912)
From archives, family documents, letters and diaries, Monika Śliwińska constructs a portrait of the little-known private life of Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907)
The main character of Bikont’s work, Irena Sendler, saved hundreds of Jewish children during the Second World War, and became a symbol of all those who had courage to oppose evil
To learn the truth about one of the greatest Polish musicians, whose Rosemary’s Baby lullaby was hummed by the whole world, Magdalena Grzebałkowska visits, among others, Scandinavia, Russia and the United States
This is the first Polish biography of Stanisław Lem, author of science-fiction novels and one of the most translated Polish writers
This is the first full biography of a writer whose life and work continues to fascinate each new generation
Andrzej Franaszek’s monumental biography of Zbigniew Herbert, one of the greatest Polish contemporary poets, is an engaging story about the fate and attitude of the artist.
A saint who walked in sandals and slept under the same roof as villains, drunks and whores
The story of the first woman to ascend K2
One of the most important Polish books on communism and Russia in recent years
Touching, original stories of five concentration camp survivors
By an eulogist of Ukraine, fascinated by the East