A Country in the Moon: Travels in Search of the Heart of Poland
by Michael Moran
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An insider's view of Poland, reflecting on the landscape, people and history of what was once one of the largest and most powerful nations in Europe.Tags
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A love letter to Poland. Moran first visited the country in the 90s, fell in love, and soon returned. This book is like a compendium of his travels, combined with long historical asides (sometimes you feel he leans a little too heavily on Zamoyski). The highlights are definitely the personal anecdotes, especially from when Moran worked on a project that was supposed to educate the Poles on business matters as they came out of the Communist period. Overall, one of the best books I've read about Poland, its people and its history.
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2 Works 111 Members
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2008
- People/Characters
- Frédéric Chopin
- Important places
- Poland; Warsaw, Poland
- First words
- 'Have you had your ampoule?' asked Mrs Fischer in a tone accustomed to command.
Classifications
- Genres
- Travel, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 914.380457 — History & geography Geography & travel Geography of and travel in Europe Germany and central Europe Poland Travel 1939- 1989-
- LCC
- DK4081 .M67 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics – Poland History of Poland
- BISAC
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- Members
- 60
- Popularity
- 513,274
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.92)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 2
