This author, hailing from the ancient Polish noble Zamoyski family, is a historian by trade. His works delve into the past with a profound understanding of the complexities of human destiny and societal structures. Through his writing, he offers a unique perspective on historical events and their impact on the present day. His affiliation with the Princes Czartoryski Foundation underscores his commitment to preserving cultural heritage.
Based on primary sources in many European languages, and illustrated with portraits done only from life, this biography examines how Napoleone Buonaparte, the boy from Corsica, became `Napoleon', how he achieved what he did, and how it came about that he undid it
'Adam Zamoyski's dashing account of the romantic movement, HOLY MADNESS, is bold narrative history at its most imaginative' Observer
A completely new edition of the definitive biography of Chopin, unavailable for many years, by one of the finest of contemporary European historians. Two centuries have passed since Chopin's birth, yet his legacy is all around us today. The quiet revolution he wrought influenced the development of Western music profoundly, and he is still probably the most widely studied and revered composer. For many, he is the object of a cult. Yet most people know little of his life, of the man, his thoughts and his feelings; his public image is a sugary blur of sentimentality and melodrama. Adam Zamoyski cuts through the myths and legends to tell the story of Chopin's life, and to reveal all that can be discovered about him as a person. He pays particular attention to recent revelations about the composer's health, and places him within the intellectual and spiritual environment of his day.
This title is now out of print. Please see Adam Zamoyski's new book A HISTORY , available September 1, 2012.
Adam Zamoyski first wrote his history of Poland two years before the collapse of the Soviet Union. This substantially revised and updated edition sets the Soviet era in the context of the rise, fall and remarkable rebirth of an indomitable nation.
A superb study of one of the most important, romantic and dynamic figures of European history. 'A fine book ... the web of political intrigue unfolds like an appetising detective novel' Scotsman
Examines the Polish Air Force of the Second World War, looking at who they were, where they came from, how they got there, what they did and their collaboration with the RAF
Trawling through a vast family archive and arcane sources in half a dozen languages, Adam Zamoyski has revealed the dramatic life of his great-great- great grandmother, an uneducated, vulnerable girl cast into a man’s world.
Napoleons Feldzug in Russland
Napoleons Feldzug in Russland war das vielleicht größte militärische Desaster aller Zeiten und eine menschliche Tragödie von beispiellosen Ausmaßen - das erste historische Beispiel eines totalen Krieges. 1812 ist das meisterhafte Epos über die Hybris eines Eroberers, den Wahnsinn des Krieges und einen der dramatischsten Wendepunkte der Weltgeschichte. Adam Zamoyski hat eine Vielzahl von Augenzeugenberichten in französischer, russischer, deutscher, polnischer und italienischer Sprache, oft erstmals, ausgewertet und eine unerhört lebendige, prägnant urteilende und brillant geschriebene histoire totale, ein „Krieg und Frieden“ der Militärgeschichte, geschrieben. Das Ergebnis ist ein unvergessliches Buch, das Geschichte so hautnah erzählt, wie es nur wenigen Autoren gelingt. „Mitreißend... Ein brillantes Stück narrativer Historie, voll schillernd komponierter Einzelbeschreibungen, ein rundum faszinierender Bericht über eines der wahrscheinlich größten militärischen Desaster aller Zeiten ... Zamoyskis Darstellung des Feldzugs von 1812 ist ein Musterbeispiel an Eleganz und Klarheit.“ T. J. Binyan „Ein absolut bewundernswertes Buch.“ Antony Beevor
Bestsellerowe dzieje Polak�w ? do czytania jednym tchem! Żywiołowa i dramatyczna opowieść znakomitego historyka. Książka napisana z rozmachem, przejrzyście i w spos�b zrozumiały dla każdego, przy tym nie bez osobistych, czasem kontrowersyjnych opinii ? co czyni ją jeszcze atrakcyjniejszą. Znajdziemy tu politykę, wojny, kulturę, problemy religijne i historię zmieniającego się społeczeństwa. Adam Zamoyski opowiada historię Polak�w z dwojakiej perspektywy: Polaka, rodzinną tradycją przywiązanego do polskiej kultury, i Anglika, kt�ry obserwuje nas z zewnątrz. I dostrzega to, co w rodzimej historii najbardziej światłe, wyjątkowe, tragiczne, ale i to, co mało chwalebne.