tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post3482470222666343476..comments2024-01-02T09:27:42.418-08:00Comments on Keep The Wisdom: POLANDJudy Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-248432817315975582021-02-26T08:50:12.130-08:002021-02-26T08:50:12.130-08:00All history is interesting and most is tragic. Yet...All history is interesting and most is tragic. Yet, here we still are.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-89191678763459810122021-02-26T01:43:28.280-08:002021-02-26T01:43:28.280-08:00It has been a long time since I read Michener. I h...It has been a long time since I read Michener. I have never read this. It sound like typify Michener. The history is interesting and often tragic.<br />Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-51214840961823054082021-02-24T16:48:48.449-08:002021-02-24T16:48:48.449-08:00Yes, there are three families of differing status ...Yes, there are three families of differing status from serf to merchant to noble. Catholic Church is quite strong and in fact, several Popes came from Poland. Right now it is the church that is behind the latest ruling banning abortion of any kind.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-22482607971561403492021-02-24T15:13:06.367-08:002021-02-24T15:13:06.367-08:00So is there some family story to the whole thing? ...So is there some family story to the whole thing? Or is it mostly history thru the decades? I was in Poland once upon a time ... it was very Catholic and the Pope was coming (!) thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-10333927228571293782021-02-23T22:34:47.392-08:002021-02-23T22:34:47.392-08:00Thank you for visiting my blog today and for leavi...Thank you for visiting my blog today and for leaving a comment. Perhaps your brother was daunted by the book's length? It took me a week to read it. But I did find it some of the best fiction about Poland as well as excellent historical fiction. I will have reviews of two books written by Polish authors coming soon.<br />I visited your blog and liked what I saw. I read lots of older books and I see you do too. So I signed up to follow you there. I might not always comment on every post but I will visit as often as time permits.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-64140883609767758882021-02-23T20:55:24.320-08:002021-02-23T20:55:24.320-08:00My brother spent several years working in Poland a...My brother spent several years working in Poland and as people told me this was the best fiction about Poland, I had a copy sent to him there. No response. When I found one at a book sale, I picked it up for me and you have reminded me to move it higher on my TBR. CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-17365300207376267122021-02-22T12:15:49.534-08:002021-02-22T12:15:49.534-08:00The book turned out to be an excellent start for m...The book turned out to be an excellent start for me in learning about Polish history.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-66820198329282626352021-02-22T11:58:55.070-08:002021-02-22T11:58:55.070-08:00I read one or two of Michener's books years ag...I read one or two of Michener's books years ago, but this wasn't one of them. I should probably read it as I know very little about Poland and would love to learn more! Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618973352348296555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-81281783148018175392021-02-22T09:05:38.409-08:002021-02-22T09:05:38.409-08:00You really can't miss with Michener!You really can't miss with Michener!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-30317994870264872312021-02-22T09:04:59.739-08:002021-02-22T09:04:59.739-08:00I accept that Master's Degree!I accept that Master's Degree!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-1896553506666283762021-02-22T08:30:01.828-08:002021-02-22T08:30:01.828-08:00I've been wanting to read more books out of th...I've been wanting to read more books out of the USA, this sounds like a good author to look into!The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-52217306592745952442021-02-22T08:28:48.250-08:002021-02-22T08:28:48.250-08:00Michener really could make the history of a place ...Michener really could make the history of a place come alive, couldn't he? And you've read fifteen of his books! I think that must qualify you for at least a Master's Degree in history. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-40894916546303809762021-02-22T08:07:42.273-08:002021-02-22T08:07:42.273-08:00Huge books are for sure a time commitment. Last ye...Huge books are for sure a time commitment. Last year I put one huge book a month on my reading lists. Then I made up for that with several short books or page turning thrillers. I plan to continue that this year.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-67305471787218842212021-02-22T07:59:42.916-08:002021-02-22T07:59:42.916-08:00I first read Hawaii by Michener when I was visitin...I first read Hawaii by Michener when I was visiting there. Poland would be a wonderful introduction to the country before you go!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-9585137845572076562021-02-22T07:54:25.428-08:002021-02-22T07:54:25.428-08:00Well that is what happened to me. It started with ...Well that is what happened to me. It started with Stephenson's Baroque Trilogy and got a bump from Hilary Mantel's books about Henry VIII. Because when historical fiction is written well and based on solid research it makes me want to delve deeper with the non-fiction like Rebecca West's Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. Not to mention Will Durant.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-46455054187959296202021-02-22T07:40:32.506-08:002021-02-22T07:40:32.506-08:00Fascinating! Though at this point, I have a hard t...Fascinating! Though at this point, I have a hard time launching into huge booksEmma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-53316596835504746732021-02-22T02:49:51.214-08:002021-02-22T02:49:51.214-08:00Way back I read several Michener works, and I shou...Way back I read several Michener works, and I should read this one. There is a chance, if COVID ever permits travel again, we may visit Poland, so it would be background reading.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-17274533483056884352021-02-22T01:05:59.208-08:002021-02-22T01:05:59.208-08:00I think for many people, who are often put off fro...I think for many people, who are often put off from reading non-fiction history books (which they see as 'difficult' or 'boring') these books are a *great* way of appreciating the history of places & peoples. Plus they often prompt (me at least!) to investigate further by reading those non-fiction books. CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-57993225348538582642021-02-21T20:45:02.825-08:002021-02-21T20:45:02.825-08:00the series about Pirx the astronaut are great... ...the series about Pirx the astronaut are great... and almost any of the others are thought provoking... Eden, especially, i thoughtmudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-52971410677996250842021-02-21T18:14:19.357-08:002021-02-21T18:14:19.357-08:00Oh Diane, you should read it! It's only 556 pa...Oh Diane, you should read it! It's only 556 pages instead of his usual 900 or over 1000. I never lost interest once and learned so much history I had known nothing about. You will even learn about why so many people emigrated to America from Poland.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-26430376409196351732021-02-21T16:55:44.916-08:002021-02-21T16:55:44.916-08:00This is one I always meant to read as well. Both s...This is one I always meant to read as well. Both sets of my grandparents immigrated here from Poland. My parents were born in the US but they used to speak Polish when they didn't want us to know what they were saying LOL.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-5021733735945464472021-02-21T16:33:20.253-08:002021-02-21T16:33:20.253-08:00When I counted up his books that I have read, I im...When I counted up his books that I have read, I impressed my own darn self. I just added up the pages, counting Hawaii twice, because I have read it twice: 9486 pages!!<br />I just now finished Solaris, first read, though I have seen one of the movies. I am not crazy about him yet but I could see how I might become so. What are others of his you have loved?<br />Yes, we should all feel sorry for the serfs and count ourselves lucky not to be one.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-63295557980232009942021-02-21T16:11:54.391-08:002021-02-21T16:11:54.391-08:00hearty congrats on reading so much Michener! the ...hearty congrats on reading so much Michener! the only Polish author i've read, so far as i can recall, is Stanislaw Lem, who i'm just crazy about; he's scifi satirist a universe apart from any other writer i've read... interesting place and i feel sorry for the serfs...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.com