Adam zamoyskis 1812 is a brilliant, chilling account of napoleons retreat from moscow which has striking resonances for a new europe, says ed vulliamy buy 1812 at. A history is a general history of poland by adam zamoyski. Napoleons fatal march on moscow, bestselling author adam zamoyski has written the dramatic story of the congress of vienna. The events of the last twenty years and the growth of the independent polish state allowed him to look at poland s past with a fresh eye. Adam zamoyski author adam zamoyski was born in new york, was educated at oxford, and lives in london. Lenins failed conquest of europe and the bestselling moscow 1812. Its destruction initiated a series of struggles that culminated in the two world wars and the cold war.
His son stanislaw kostka zamoyski 17751856 received the title of count. In 1797, russia, prussia and austria divided poland among themselves, rewriting polish. Adam marcin zamoyski was born on month day 1926, at birth place, to aleksander zamoyski and jadwiga zamoyski born belina brzozowska. Zamoyscy is the name of an important polish noble family, which used the jelita coat of arms. Adam zamoyski s history of poland, a country that once disappeared off the map altogether for 123 years, offers its fair share of anecdotes, the naughty nittygritty that lurks between the details. This masterly and lavishly illustrated history of poland from the tenth century to the present day tells of polands achievement as a european nation. Courtesy of the muzeum narodowe national museum, warsaw 169. A biography 1979, recognised as the standard text on the composer, and the polish way. Jul 20, 2015 adam zamoyski first wrote his history of poland two years before the collapse of the soviet union. A thorough, beautifully written account of one of the great turningpoints in europes history.
The international setting and the political context are gracefully sketched in, and zamoyski integrates the voices of contemporaries to create a. As adam zamoyski set out to update the polish way, his bestselling first history of poland, he realized the task required not so much rewriting as rethinking the known facts well as the assumptions of the past. When adam zamoyski first wrote his history of poland, in the 1980s, the country was in a state of subjugation, its living culture largely surviving only underground or in exile. The family was influential in polish politics for several centuries, and its members held various official titles, including those of count and countess.
Napoleons fatal march on moscow and its sequel rites of peace. A historian with a singular command of languages, he has authored over a dozen books, including warsaw 1920. As with many general histories, it doesnt go into enough depth in places and so feels rushed. Oxfordeducated and americanborn, adam zamoyskis the polish way is a penetrating overview and anaylsis of polands history. Adam zamoyski historical records and family trees myheritage. Adam zamoyski looks at the reception given to chopin by a divided public when he visited britain in 1848, a year of revolution through europe. His family originates from poland, which his parents fled when it was invaded by germany and russia in 1939. This substantially revised and updated edition sets the soviet era in the context of the rise, fall and remarkable rebirth of an indomitable nation. Adam zamoyski knows polish, russian and european archives as few others do, and writes with the dash of a polish cavalry officer. Educated in france and italy, he returned to poland in 1565 and was appointed secretary to king. Zamoyski believes there is a need for a new synthesis of polands past because of the heavily nationalist and political coloring of existing works. More information about this seller contact this seller 11.
The fall of napoleon and the congress of vienna, as well as several other acclaimed works on key figures and aspects of european history. A fulltime writer, he has written biographies of chopin collins 1979, paderewski, and the last king of poland,1812. Adam zamoyski was born in new york, was educated at oxford, and lives in london. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices.
Covering approximately a thousand years of a nations history in some 450 pages inevitably means there is insufficient space to cover the key events in great depth, but that will suit any reader who, like myself, is looking for a beginners guide to the subject. He was a major force in the royal politics of poland throughout his life. Zawadzki family collection 165 26 feast of the trumpets jewish new year. Hippocrene insiders guide to poland s jewish heritage, joram kagan, 1992, history, 208 pages.
The polish way a thousandyear history of the poles and their culture, adam zamoyski, 1994, 422 pages. During the insurrection of 183031 against russian rule stanislaws son, the second andrzej zamoyski 180074, was sent to austria to gain support for the revolt. His books have been translated into russian, chinese, japanese and persian as well as most of the. Personages rush on to the stage and are immediately rushed off in a forest of names such that no one at all is memorable. But because revolution was so ubiquitous an activity in the 19th century what he has actually produced is a comprehensive account of. A thorough, beautifully written account of one of the great turningpoints in europes history, adam zamoyski knows polish, russian, and european archives as few others do, and writes with the dash of a polish cavalry officer.
Lenins failed conquest of europe by adam zamoyski harpercollins paperback. Courtesy of the maria skodowskacurie society, warsaw 163 25 a scene of peasant life in polesie. The first half which covers the pre1800 portion is quite. Sovietpolish relations 19191921 university of glasgow. Zamoyski is a freelance historian and author of over a dozen books, including his history of poland, the polish way, and his account of napoleons invasion of russia in 1812. Adam zamoyskis comprehensive but succinct and witty account of her thousandyear history goes a long way to explain how this has come about. Zamoyski was raised in england during the soviet occupation of poland following wwii but began visiting his homeland in the late 1960s.
Mar 29, 2009 adam zamoyski s history of poland, a country that once disappeared off the map altogether for 123 years, offers its fair share of anecdotes, the naughty nittygritty that lurks between the details. Adam zamoyski was born on january 11 1949, in new york city, to stefan adam zamoyski and elzbieta czartoryska 19051989. Jan zamoyski, polish advisor to king sigismund ii augustus and stephen bathory and later an opponent of sigismund iii vasa. The authors unique approach to an examination of a land where his own ancestors fulfilled a remarkable contributory role results in 22 chapters that i can only describe as brilliantlyconceived essays on some facet of poland s unique character as illustrated in each. In 1797, russia, prussia and austria divided poland among themselves, rewriting polish history to show that they had brought muchneeded civilisation. Jan zamoyski 15411605, polish statesman, was the son of stanislaw, castellan of chelm, and anna herburtowna, who belonged to one of the most ancient and illustrious families in poland. No longer the loser more than two decades ago, adam zamoyski wrote a history of the poles and their culture. The polish way by adam zamoyski and a great selection of. Adam zamoyski s comprehensive but succinct and witty account of her thousandyear history goes a long way to explain how this has come about. His book, phantom terror, the threat of revolution and the repression of liberty, is a study of europe following the french revolution and the influences of the. Now we have a thorough, beautifully written account of one of the great turningpoints in europes history. At the chicago auditorium he played to his largest audience yet4,000 people. Oxfordeducated and americanborn, adam zamoyski s the polish way is a penetrating overview and anaylsis of poland s history.
Adam zamoyski has written a history of revolutions, and of the romantic and sometimes ridiculous revolutionaries who inspired them. Adam zamoyski first wrote his history of poland two years before the collapse of the soviet union. Adam zamoyskis history of poland, a country that once disappeared off the map altogether for 123 years, offers its fair share of anecdotes. Adam zamoyski s full revision of his classic history is perfectly timed. Adam zamoyski was born in new york and has spent much of his life in england, where he was educated at oxford. The authors unique approach to an examination of a land where his own ancestors fulfilled a remarkable contributory role results in 22 chapters that i can only describe as brilliantlyconceived essays on some facet of polands unique character as illustrated in. Buy warsaw 1920 by adam zamoyski from waterstones today. Today, after the turmoil of the past two centuries, poland has been restored to its rightful place as one of the most homogeneous and vigorous nations of europe. In paderewski adam zamoyski noted, in chicago, too, he found a magnificent orchestra and conductor, theodore thomas, a real musician, a musician by the grace of god.
Napoleons fatal march on moscow and rites of peace. The polish way a thousandyear history of the poles and. In the wake of his disastrous russian campaign of 1812, napoleons imperious grip on europe began to weaken, raising the question of how the continent was to be reconstructed after his defeat. Traces the history of poland from the tenth century to the present and clarifies the political and cultural complexities that have made poland a much misunderstood country heavy 422 pages. May 07, 2009 it is inevitably this threat of national liquidation during the 20th century that forms the most dramatic section of adam zamoyskis excellent and authoritative poland. A lover of history and a third generation polish american i found things in this book that i had not found anywhere else. This masterly and lavishly illustrated history of poland from the tenth century to the present day tells of poland s achievement as a european nation. Courtesy of adam zamoyski 161 24 marie curieskodowska. Apr 18, 2004 adam zamoyski s 1812 is a brilliant, chilling account of napoleons retreat from moscow which has striking resonances for a new europe, says ed vulliamy buy 1812 at. Adam zamoyski is a british historian of polish origin. Noble frankland, the spectator london 5 march 2008, wrote in.
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