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Michael Moran keeps company with a gallery of fantastic characters in this uproarious memoir and meticulously researched cultural journey. In chronicling the resurrection of the nation from war and the Holocaust, he paints a portrait of the unknown Poland, one of monumental castles, primeval forests, and of course, the Poles themselves. Moran shows the quirky, colorful side of Polish life obscured by memories of communism, but does not neglect dark side of Polish history—anti-Semitism and the Holocaust. This captivating journey into the heart of a country is a timely and brilliant celebration of a valiant and richly cultured people.
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Michael Moran is the author of the Thomas Cook short-listed Beyond the Coral Sea.
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In the early 1990s, after the fall of the Berlin wall and the collapse of communism, the author, an Australian by birth and a former concert pianist, accepted a job in Warsaw. His assignment was to “introduce Polish companies to the joys of the market economy.” Eager to explore the home of the Polish composer Chopin, he discovers a country still recovering from the destruction and poverty of World War II. But, looking beneath the ravaged surface, he also discovers a country rich in history and culture. In this respectful and entertaining book, Moran explores Poland, past and present, from the perspective of a visitor who came to work and fell in love with the country (he lives there still). Moran has a vivid, visually evocative writing style that may remind some readers of Bill Bryson: “The road was covered in detritus—pieces of wood, gravel, rocks, dead dogs and huge puddles of indeterminate depth.” An excellent account of a country that has undergone enormous devastation but is now taking tentative steps on the road to recovery. --David Pitt
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