{"product_id":"9781917704540","title":"Entwined Histories: Essays on Poland, Britain, and Cultural Memory","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWilczek, Piotr\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChronos Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/2\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA diplomatic and literary journey through history, identity, and memory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat 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.\u003cbr open sans sans-serif rgb color:=\"\" font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e 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.\u003cbr open sans sans-serif rgb color:=\"\" font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e 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.","brand":"Chronos Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47386015990015,"sku":"9781917704540","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781917704540_s600x595.jpg?v=1777991203","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781917704540","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}