Comments on: Poland by James Michener

By: Jerome

Jerome — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:22:12 +0000

Where can I get a copy of Victoria in English? About the Battle of Viena (Stone Merchant). The Polish King Jan Sobieski with his 35,000 Polish knights stopped the Ottoman Empire in it’s tracks in 1638.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:44:26 +0000

We posted your review on War Through the Generations.

By: PolishOutlander

PolishOutlander — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:09:09 +0000

Been meaning to comment on this awhile now: Have you by any chance heard of Henryk Sienkiewicz’s books–With Fire and Sword, The Deluge, and Fire in the Steppe? I have not read them yet in English translation BUT the movies are worth watching, and they’d be a great intro to the books (which are huge). I’ve watched With Fire and Sword dozens of times. Great characters and a part of history that no one really knows about. I too am always looking for books about Poland. Also, I would highly recommend Push Not The River. Great, great historical fiction. It was dubbed as “Poland’s Gone with the Wind.” There was a followup novel called Against the Crimson Sky. Those two might be easier to start with (they were written in the last decade). Enjoy!

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:31:40 +0000

All this talk about pierogies has made me hungry!

Wonderfully written review. I don’t know much about Poland, other than what I’ve read in a handful of WWII books. This sounds really interesting. I’ll get this posted on War Through the Generations soon.

By: Elena

Elena — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:40:32 +0000

See, my wordly knowledge and embarrassingly poor geography would be greatly improved if only I read more books like these…poor Poland, always getting pushed around.

By: Celia

Celia — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:44:46 +0000

Ah…Michener. I used to have the patience (South Pacific, Mexico, and others I’m not remembering). Heck, I used to think that longer equaled better (thus Michener was THE BEST!). Now I’m not sure I could get through it. My attention span is shorter and my reading speed is slower. Ah, well…

(great review, btw. loved the anecdote about your husband’s reaction!)

By: Bella

Bella — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:11:48 +0000

Did someone say perogies? Yum!

Great review. My dad is a big James Michener fan and I must read one of his books one day soon.

By: Michelle Miller

Michelle Miller — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:55:51 +0000

Great post J.T.! One of my favorite books is Chesapeake by Michener. I read it when I was in high school and was hooked. I have at least half of the books on the list you provided. Unfortunately, I have not read them all yet! Included in my Michener collection is Poland. I bought it at a used book sale a couple of years ago…partly because I love Michener, but also because I have a couple of friends who are from Poland and I was interested in reading about their heritage. I am still going to read this book, but judging by what you said, I’ll also be reading some non-fiction about Poland as well…just so I get all the facts straight!

Michelle

P.S. Pillars of the Earth is in my top ten of favorite books!

By: J.T. Oldfield

J.T. Oldfield — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:42:52 +0000

Jenners, I can make pierorgies and this book totally made me want to make some!

By: Jenners

Jenners — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:30:05 +0000

I’m part Polish too but know next to nothing about it except some of the foods — pierogis anybody???