Riding History to Death - Confessions of a Battered Rider

This powerful memoir traces the life of Karol Modzelewski, one of the preeminent Polish dissidents of the twentieth century. In a nuanced and critical analysis of Poland's politics over the last half century, Modzelewski provides a frank assessment of the country's flawed transition to democracy.

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By Karol Modzelewski - Edited and translated by Frank L. Vigoda - Introduction by Irena Grudzinska Gross

Summary

This powerful memoir traces the life of Karol Modzelewski (1937–2019), one of the preeminent Polish dissidents of the twentieth century. In a nuanced and critical analysis of Poland’s politics over the last half century, Modzelewski provides a frank assessment of the country’s flawed transition to democracy.

Product details

• Authors: Karol Modzelewski, Modzelewski Karol
• Assisted by: Gross Irena Grudzinska (Introduction), Frank L. Vigoda (Translation), Frank L. Vigoda (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781538141618
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4161-8
• No. of pages: 402
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, Poland, HISTORY / Europe / Poland, Political leaders & leadership