Originally published in Poland in 1948, and acclaimed as one of the finest post-war Polish novels, Ashes and Diamonds takes place in the spring of 1945, as the nation is in the throes of its transformation to People' Poland. Communists, socialists, and nationalists; thieves and black marketeers; servants and fading aristocrats; veteran terrorists and bands of murderous children bewitched by the lure of crime and adventure--all of these converge on a provincial town's chief hotel, a microcosm of an uprooted world.
Jerzy Andrzejewski Book order
August 19, 1909 – April 19, 1983
Jerzy Andrzejewski was a Polish prose writer whose work grappled with complex moral dilemmas and character psychology during turbulent historical periods. His novels often explored questions of guilt, responsibility, and the search for identity in the face of societal upheaval. Andrzejewski masterfully depicted the psychological depth of his characters and their internal struggles, offering readers profound insights into human nature. His literary style is characterized by its demanding yet compelling realism.







- 1997