The Last Lancer: A Story of Loss and Survival in Poland and Ukraine

by Catherine Czerkawska

An intimate story of a Polish family torn apart by war: of heartbreak, loss, and survival against the odds.

Julian Czerkawski was born in 1926 on his aristocratic family's large estate, near Lwow, now Ukrainian Lviv. He was the son of a charismatic Polish lancer: one of the skilled cavalrymen who were proud of their descent from the legendary 'winger hussars' with their spectacular eagle feather armour.

After an idyllic and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913393674
• ISBN13: 9781913393670
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Saraband
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.7"