Working as a feature writer in 1976, Thomas Swick falls in love
with a visiting Polish student named Haina and soon moves with her
to Warsaw. The next decade sees Thomas living in Poland, Greece,
and New York. He declines an invitation to be a Polish informer,
sees John Paul II embolden the masses on his first trip back to his
homeland since becoming pope, witnesses the rise of Solidarity and
the imposition of martial law in Poland, and walks with thousands
of Poles on the pilgrimage to Częstochowa, an annual religious
rite that blossoms into a nine-day protest march. In 1989, he
watches Hania vote in her country’s first free elections since
pre-war independence. One month later, he lands his dream job as a
travel writer. Falling into Place is the personal story of a young
man’s discovery of the world and his development as a travel
writer. It is also a love story, as he and Hania overcome cultural
differences, communist bureaucracy, and unhealthy separations.
Intertwined with both is the story of the revolution that altered
history. With the world’s attention once again turned to Eastern
Europe, and a Cold War reality, this memoir can help Americans
better understand both.
General
Imprint: |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Thomas Swick
|
Foreword by: |
Pico Iyer
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
222 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5381-8177-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-5381-8177-0 |
Barcode: |
9781538181775 |
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