Poland (novel)
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'''''Poland''''' is a [[1981]] [[novel]] by [[James A. Michener]] detailing the times and tribulations of three [[Poland|Polish]] families across eight centuries. Michener wrote the book after an extensive study of Poland's history and culture.
Like Michener's other works, this novel is written in an episodic format.
==Chapter-by-chapter==
#'''Buk versus Bukowski''': present day ([[1981]])
#'''From the East''': invasion by [[Tartars]]
#'''From the West''': occupation by the [[Teutonic Knights]]
#'''From the North''': invasion by [[Polish-Swedish wars|Sweden]]
#'''From the South''': invasion by [[Ottoman Empire]]
#'''The Golden Freedom''': [[Kościuszko]]
#'''Mazurka''': end of the [[19th Century]]
#'''Shattered Dreams''': Russian Communists defeated at the Battle of [[Zamość]], [[1920]]
#'''The Terror''': occupation by the [[Nazi]]s
#'''Bukowski versus Buk''': present day ([[1981]])
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[[Category:1981 novels]]
[[Category:Novels by James A. Michener]]
[[Category:Historical novels]]
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