Set in 1939, this moving tale of love and determination details the lives of a married Polish couple and the violence, destruction, and resistance they become involved in when Germans invade their country. Separated by the war, Anna Kopernik, an assistant professor at a Warsaw university, and her husband Jan, a captain in the Polish cavalry, must find their own way in a world where everything they ever knew has been swept away. Having escaped to England with the remnants of the Polish army, Jan is given a chance to search ...
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Set in 1939, this moving tale of love and determination details the lives of a married Polish couple and the violence, destruction, and resistance they become involved in when Germans invade their country. Separated by the war, Anna Kopernik, an assistant professor at a Warsaw university, and her husband Jan, a captain in the Polish cavalry, must find their own way in a world where everything they ever knew has been swept away. Having escaped to England with the remnants of the Polish army, Jan is given a chance to search for his missing wife when he is asked by British intelligence to return to his homeland in an undercover mission.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Ithaca, New York, U.S.A. : McBooks Pr, 2007. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Signed with inscription by the author. A fresh newlooking copy..
I've always been a big fan of WWII fiction I just don't read it as much as I used to. This one did not disappoint. I appeciate that it was written from the perspective of Polish protagonists instead of the English and American protagonists which I normally encounter in this genre. The story was very adventuresome and suspenseful and did not h... ave too many "coincidences". It also did not incorporate too many well known historical characters focusing mainly on the boots on the ground type people with much of the story occurring in the resistance and/or underground. I highly recommend it for those of you who enjoy WWII fiction. Don't expect too many battle scenes as the story is mainly about civilians.
On another note, the author chose to use a "green" method of publishing. I think it bumped the price up a wee bit but well worth saving the 23 40 foot tall trees that were estimated to be required for the publishing
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donna
Oct 11, 2007
Good story, well told
I thoroughly enjoyed this WWII story of a Polish couple who get separated on the day of the Polish invasion by Hitler in 1939. The rest of the story chronicles what happens to each as they try to save themselves and also to fight the Nazis. A good old fashioned adventure strory with lots of twists and turns. Good character development for mai... n characters and the secondary characters as well. I would recommend for all those who enjoy a good story.
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