Poland: A Novel
by James A. Michener

Like the heroic land that is its subject, James Michener's Poland teems with vivid events and unforgettable characters in the sweeping span of eight tumultuous centuries. In a tradition of resistance to barbarian Tatar invaders and brutal Nazi occupiers, with a heritage of pride that burns through eras of romantic passion and courageous solidarity, three Polish families live out their destinies--and the drama of a nation.

Here are the Counts Lubonski, the petty nobles Bukowski, and peasants Buk--at times fiercely united, at other times tragically divided--whose common story finds its breathtaking culmination in the historic showdown between implacable Communists and rebellious farms in our present day.

"A Michener epic is far more than a bedtime reader, it's an experience. Poland is a monumental effort, a magnificent guide to a better understanding of the country's tribulations."
Chicago Tribune

A titanic documentary novel. . . I, for one, am delighted that Mr. Michener undertook two years of legwork and foraged through hundreds of musty chronicles to give me a total-immersion course in Poland."
The Wall Street Journal

JAMES A. MICHENER, a universally revered novelist, wrote such books as the Pulitzer Prize-winning Tales of the South Pacific, the monumental bestsellers Hawaii, Texas, The Covenant, and The Source, as well as the memoir The World Is My Home. An outstanding academic, editor, and citizen, he served on the advisory council to NASA and the International Broadcast Board, which oversees the Voices of America. He received America's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and an award from the President's committee on the Arts and Humanities for his commitment to art in America. He died on October 16, 1997.

Publishing House: Fawcett Books, New York 1984
SoftCover book measuring 4.1" x 6.8"
617 pages, maps
English Language Version

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