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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Imperium
Ryszard Kapuściński was a Polish reporter who was sometimes accused of a certain, well, embellishment. It’s true that this astonishing book about the end of the Soviet empire has its moments of what might be described as magical journalism: a … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Poland, Soviet empire
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Warsaw (part thereof)
The Nazis and the Soviets between them really made a mess of this town. In late July 1944, as the Red Army reached the east bank of Warsaw’s river, the Vistula, they called on the people of Warsaw to rise … Continue reading
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Tagged central Europe, holocaust, Judaism, Nazis, Poland, Soviet empire, Warsaw, World War II
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Curved World 