--- product_id: 8827249 title: "Poland: A History" price: "SAR 177" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/8827249-poland-a-history store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # Poland: A History **Price:** SAR 177 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Poland: A History - **How much does it cost?** SAR 177 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/8827249-poland-a-history) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description As Adam Zamoyski set out to update The Polish Way, his bestselling first history of Poland, he realized the task required not so much re-writing as re-thinking the known facts well as the assumptions of the past. The events of the last twenty years and the growth of the independent Polish state allowed him to look at Poland's past with a fresh eye. Tracing Poland's complex development from the Middle Ages to present day, Zamoyski examines the country's political, economic, and military struggles, as well as its culture, art, and richly varied society through the ages, bringing the major events and characters in Poland's history to life. Review: A thorough telling of a people's development and the values underlying it. - Zamoyski writes a history dating back to the earliest times, and includes factual details underlying the development of this beleaguered people to modern times. I loved the analytical elements proffered by the author, which helps define the significance of the complex relationships Poland has experienced - and suffered through - in its history. Zamoyski is a readable, entertaining author with a fine eye for detail. And that's where the devils live: in the details. It's those devils that shaped Poland's exemplary and painful course through the ages. Review: informative and easy to read - Reads more like a novel than a nonfiction summary history. Highly recommend if you are looking for a surface level thousand year history of Poland. Especially for travel or simply expanding general knowledge. Gives equal overview for historical periods without focusing too much on World War II and the communist era. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #128,156 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #989 in European History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 748 Reviews | ## Images ![Poland: A History - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81mqsCR+qJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A thorough telling of a people's development and the values underlying it. *by T***3 on April 17, 2018* Zamoyski writes a history dating back to the earliest times, and includes factual details underlying the development of this beleaguered people to modern times. I loved the analytical elements proffered by the author, which helps define the significance of the complex relationships Poland has experienced - and suffered through - in its history. Zamoyski is a readable, entertaining author with a fine eye for detail. And that's where the devils live: in the details. It's those devils that shaped Poland's exemplary and painful course through the ages. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ informative and easy to read *by I***O on July 10, 2024* Reads more like a novel than a nonfiction summary history. Highly recommend if you are looking for a surface level thousand year history of Poland. Especially for travel or simply expanding general knowledge. Gives equal overview for historical periods without focusing too much on World War II and the communist era. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well Done *by D***I on January 6, 2014* Zamoyski writes well and his book is filled with good information. The reader should not have difficulty with this very understandable text. Over one thousand years of complex Polish history, however, is compressed into a volume of just over 400 pages. Therefore, it is my belief the reader of this text should have some background in Polish history before picking up this brief. His original publication, The Polish Way, will fill in the necessary gaps for the reader. This book is like a jolt to the mind that restores information that has slipped from the memory banks over past years. Topics, such as, the Fragmentation Period, the Partition Period, and World War I, are very complex, but given one chapter each in coverage. In fact, his discussion of political parties evolving from the January Rising to independence caught me off guard. I can't even remember WWI being mentioned, although the disclosure of Pilsudski and his reaction to political dysfunction in the new Polish government finally jogged me into reality. This is a concise history. I look forward to reading Warsaw 1920, which might be a bit clearer than the Commander's (Pilsudski's) version, a translation I read in the early 80s. ## Frequently Bought Together - Poland: A History - God's Playground: A History of Poland, Vol. 1: The Origins to 1795 - God's Playground: A History of Poland, Vol. 2: 1795 to the Present --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/8827249-poland-a-history](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/8827249-poland-a-history) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-07-10*