The Strange Odyssey of Poland's National Treasures, 1939-1961

by Gordon Swoger

Book Overview

The Strange Odyssey of Poland's National Treasures, 1939-1961 tells the story of the Polish national treasures -their evacuation from their homeland under perilous conditions after the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 and their subsequent removal to western Europe and then to Canada. At the end of the war two Polish governments, a Communist one in Warsaw and a non-Communist one in London, vied for control of the national treasures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550025155
• ISBN13: 9781550025156
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"