Poland by James A. Michener Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Poland
Book Review: Gripping Account of a fascinating place
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was a sheer delight to read. I have never read a book yet by Michener that I haven't liked! The chapter "The Terror" was a harrowing account of Nazi atrocities, and also recounts one mans terror in the concentration camps. I would recomend it to anyoneBook Review: HISTORY OF POLAND
Summary: 5 Stars
This time James Michener took us to Poland. Poland is a country, which happened to be right in between the East and the West of Europe. Every conflict in Europe left its heavy foot in Poland killing people and destroying the country. Poles suffered more than any other nation in the world, short of the Jews. I was in Poland for a few times. It is amazing how they were able to rebuild Warsaw after the W.W.II. Warsaw did not exist after the war, only three percent of the city remained standing and look at it now. Good book, interesting history.Book Review: Hated it
Summary: 1 Stars
Michener uses outdated historiography in a overtly nationalistic interpretation of Polish history. In both his chapters on Sweden and the Ottomans there are gross inaccuracies which serve to perpetuate historical misinterpretations. Must be regarded as fiction and not seen as a true "history of Poland.:"Book Review: History made interesting
Summary: 4 Stars
Well this is just another of James A. Micheners great epics. Pre-twentieth century Eourpean history is very murky to me. Poland is certainly a interesting country. I did not realize that its history had been so up and down. Michener creates some strong characters to exemplify the interesting Polish tendaces of choosing a forgien Ruler. Once Nazi Germany came into the story, I felt more comfortable having a little background of that time period. This is probably one of the important books one could read (in the genre of fictional/history) to help understand our world today. Be fore warned that Polish words (in my opinion) are difficult to pronounce. In fact the book sites and example how the language is very NON-intuitive. But then as the book shows (to their credit), many Europeans speak more than one language, and probably don't find Polsih as challenging as I do.Book Review: Inspiring, Surprising, Monumental !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Just a few words to describe the sheer magesty of Michener's retelling of the tale of Poland. Unless you were specifically educated as to Poland's history, I guarantee you will awed by what this peice of land, and its people, have been through. I am of Polish ancestry, and though I knew I knew very little about what my roots were, I had no idea what the sheer depth of my ignorance was. Just the simple fact that at two different times during the past few hundred years, there wasn't even a Poland at all, will probably shock most people. The way Mr. Michener is able to weave his tapestry of Poland over the course of thousands of years, keeping his reader glued to the pages, is a blessing to us all. I am so happy I was able to discover even an over-view of what my past family had been through. After understanding how the Polish political system worked for so long, I also think I begin to understand where all of those Polish jokes probably came from through the years :)
It is an often-times sad story, of a strong people set upon at all points of the compass, used by Nation's over and over again, yet still they survive today. The families that Michener allows us to follow throughout the novel will at times have you in awe, at other times have you in ire, but unfailingly, they will have your interest.
Throughout the many novels of Michener's I have read, I have yet to be unappreciative of the opportunity to visit with the many Lands and Peoples he brings to life in his books. I eagerly await the next novel I will pick up of his, as yet again, I know I will be transported back in time to visit other people and places, with the sheer brilliance of the undisputed master of the factual/fictional historical novel leading the way.