Dec 27, 2012 my brother, zygmunt zamoyski, who has died aged 74, was a teacher who lived in england for most of his life but, directly after the collapse of the ussr in 1991, left britain for poland. The soviets were only a few miles from warsaw when polish forces under jozef pilsudski counter attacked and secured victory. Author adam zamoyski isbn 0007225520 publisher published in 2008 by harperpress. 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. A freelance historian with a singular command of languages, his recent books include 1812.
A freelance historian with a singular command of languages, his recent books include ae1812. Zamoyski has lectured in europe, the us and australia, as well as making. The fall of napoleon and the congress of vienna begins almost immediately after napoleons final withdrawal from russia, telling the story of the aftermath and the end of the napoleonic wars. In 1920, soviet russia was two years old, bolshevik rule was barely consolidated after a vicious civil war but lenin was already eager for world revolution. Dokumentacji mechanicznej, warsaw 243 42 a queue for water in ruined warsaw, spring 1945.
Denis macshane mp was minister for europe when poland joined the eu in 2004. Zamoyski would, no doubt, have been saddened by some of the heavyhanded developments that have emerged in zakopane. His books have been translated into russian, chinese, japanese and persian. Warsaw poland history warsaw ghetto uprising, 1943. In exchange, the zamoyski family was given estates in mazovia and podlasie. Buy warsaw 1920 by adam zamoyski from waterstones today. The times there is no doubt that warsaw 1920 was a significant event that deserves more attention than it has received from historians.
The times there is no doubt that warsaw 1920 was a significant event that deserves more attention than. A thousandyear history of the poles and their culture, which has been out of print since 2001. The fall of napoleon and the congress of vienna and warsaw 1920. Lenins failed conquest of europe by adam zamoyski online at alibris. Adam roberts, amazon adam zamoyski s dashing account of the romantic movement, holy madness. Lenins failed conquest of europe by adam zamoyski harpercollins paperback. It is now certain that the red army offensive into poland in july 1920 aimed not. Polonophilechauvinist norman davies had already written a decent history of the polishsoviet war in 1972. Yet today, poland is free to forge its own path new horizons have appeared, and the future is an unwritten book. In 1811, stanislaw kostka zamoyski, the 11th ordynat, opened in warsaw a public library of the zamoyski fee tail, which was based on the zamojski academy, closed down in 1784. Napoleons fatal march on moscow, which was a sunday times bestseller and rites of peace. In 1920 the new soviet state was a mess, following a brutal civil war, and the best way of ensuring its. Zamoyski, as a prolific popular historian, has pretty much singlehandedly raised the historical profile of poland in the west. T he battle of warsaw in 1920, also known as the miracle on the vistula, when lenins soviet russia attempted to invade poland.
Napoleonaetms fatal march on moscowaetm, aerites of peace. A history, by adam zamoyski online on bookmate adam zamoyski first wrote his history of poland two years before the collapse of the. In 1797, russia, prussia and austria divided poland among themselves, rewriting polish. The dramatic and littleknown story of how, in the summer of 1920, lenin came within a hairs breadth of shattering the painstakingly constructed versailles peace. In 1797, russia, prussia and austria divided poland among themselves, rewriting polish history to show that they had brought muchneeded civilisation. Zamoyskis books have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
Books describing military campaigns can often be tedious but zamoyski overcomes this by writing with such elan that you find yourself rushing through the book. My books attempt in a minor way to breach the wall of ignorance and. The fall of napoleon and the congress of viennaaetm and aewarsaw 1920. Im still trying to figure out why adam zamoyski wrote warsaw 1920. The russians invented a new weapon a machine gun mounted on a horsedrawn pram. See all books authored by adam zamoyski, including moscow 1812. Warsaw 1920 was published thirtysix years later but it offers no new revealing. Genealogy profile for karol alfons zamoyski karol alfons zamoyski 1930 1979 genealogy genealogy for karol alfons zamoyski 1930 1979 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Adam zamoyski has produced a fascinating account of a little remembered war, full of portents for the future. This is a superbly written little book that provides a concise history of the 1920 campaign that resulted in the defeat of soviet forces by the newly formed polish army. The timesthere is no doubt that warsaw 1920 was a significant event that deserves more attention than. Other articles where wladyslaw zamoyski is discussed. The dramatic and littleknown story of how, in the summer of 1920, lenin came within a hairs breadth of shattering the painstakingly constructed versailles.
Adam zamoyski is rapidly becoming one of my favorite napoleonic era historians. He was brought up partly in poland and partly in france and studied at the conservatoire in nancy before his father reined in his musical ambitions and prevailed upon him to attend the warsaw school of economics. Zamoyskis fully revised history of poland looks back over a thousand years of turmoil and triumph, chronicling how poland has been restored at last to its rightful place in europe. The polishsoviet war 1919 1920 and the miracle on the vistula. Warsaw 1920 by zamoyski, adam and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Zamoyski, the battle for the marchlands, new york, 1981. 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. Napoleons fatal march on moscow and its sequel rites of peace. Adam zamoyski was born in new york, was educated at oxford, and lives in london.
A thousandyear history of the poles and their culture, and more on. Sep 04, 2008 adam zamoyski was born in new york, was educated at oxford, and lives in london. Adam zamoyski is a british historian of polish origin. 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. More than two decades ago, adam zamoyski wrote a history of the poles and their culture. No longer the loser more than two decades ago, adam zamoyski wrote a history of the poles and their culture. In 1920 the new soviet state was a mess, following a brutal civil war, and the best way of ensuring its survival appeared to be to export the revolution to germany, itself. Adam zamoyski first wrote his history of poland two years before the collapse of the soviet union. His family originates from poland, which his parents fled when it was invaded by germany and russia in 1939. Sovietpolish relations 19191921 university of glasgow. His moscow 1812 was brilliant, wellresearched, and extremely detailed, and his rites of peace. Warsaw 1920 by adam zamoyski, 9780007225538, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
I imagine norman davies book is much more detailed at twice the length, though i havent read it. The international setting and the political context are gracefully sketched in, and. Adam zamoyski was born in new york and has spent much of his life in england, where he was educated at oxford. Courtesy of the muzeum zamoyskich zamoyski museum, kozo. The timesthere is no doubt that warsaw 1920 was a significant event that deserves more attention than it has received from historians. A historian with a singular command of languages, he has authored over a dozen books, including warsaw 1920. The th ordynat, konstanty zamoyski, introduced several changes to the estate. Adam zamoyski, a specialist in polish history, has written a highly readable, concise and well. The polishsoviet war 19191920 and the miracle on the vistula. Zygmunt zamoyski obituary from the guardian the guardian. Jan zamoyski was born june 12, 1912 on his fathers estate at klemensow in southeastern poland. The fall of napoleon and the congress of vienna, as well as several other acclaimed works on key figures and aspects of european history.
Warsaw poland history warsaw ghetto uprising, 1943 include extended shelves you can also browse an alphabetical list from this subject or from. Sunday times zamoyski, as a prolific popular historian, has pretty much singlehandedly raised the historical profile of poland in the west. By the middle of august the russians were only a few kilometres from warsaw, and berlin was less than a weeks march away. Mar, 2014 warsaw 1920 paperback march, 2014 by adam zamoyski author. In the summer of 1920, outside the gates of warsaw, there took place a battle that ranks alongside marathon and waterloo for its influence on the course of history. Andrzejs brother wladyslaw zamoyski 180368 served as an aidedecamp to grand duke constantine, viceroy of poland, and then took part in the 183031 insurrection. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. Adam zamoyski books list of books by author adam zamoyski. Sunday timeszamoyski, as a prolific popular historian, has pretty much singlehandedly raised the historical profile of poland in the west. In 1920 the new soviet state was a mess, following a brutal civil war, and the best way of ensuring its survival appeared to be to export the revolution. Adam zamoyski was born in new york but has spent most of his life in england. Adam zamoyskis 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.
A fulltime writer, he has written biographies of chopin collins 1979, paderewski, and the last king of poland,1812. Historian adam zamoyski has written about this battle in a recently published book. Adam zamoyskis compelling new biography cuts through the mass of anecdote and myth that has sprung up around the composers life and the ebullient and striking personalities of romantic paris among whom he lived, which included liszt, berlioz, victor hugo and george sand, in search of the real chopin. Publishers harpercollins publishers, harperpress e books general, harperpress, harperpress nonfiction. Adam zamoyski describes how in what became known as the miracle on the vistula the polish army, led by selftaught general and former terrorist jozef pilsudski achieved at the last minute one of the most decisive victories in military history, in which aeroplanes proved useless and tanks were swamped by swirling masses of. Its a very concise account of the polish soviet war of 1919 1920 at some 140 pages. Lenins failed conquest of europe and the bestselling moscow 1812.
The mistaken soviet decision in july 1920 to cross the ethnographic border to forcefully sovietise poland, in opposition to marxist doctrine, irreversibly altered. The dramatic and littleknown story of how, in the summer of 1920, lenin came within a hairs breadth of shattering the. 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. This substantially revised and updated edition sets the soviet era in the context of the rise, fall and remarkable rebirth of an indomitable nation. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. 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. The polish way by adam zamoyski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As a major revision of the work is published, he reflects on the nations change in. He later emigrated to england, where he represented the interests of the polish prince adam jerzy czartorski. The dramatic and littleknown story of how, in the summer of 1920, lenin came within a hairs breadth of shattering the painstakingly constructed versailles peace settlement and spreading bolshevism to western europe.