poland

This book is a collection of some of Konrad’s reviews and writings. The collection is divided into two parts, primarily the sections „Letters”, its reviews. The second section is called Life, but this is only true in a limited sense. It contains Conrad’s views on some of the pressing political issues of the day. They range from the Russo-Japanese War and the question of the independence of Poland to...

Prince Roman is a Pole who relinquishes his comfortable position in the aristocracy to fight as an unknown soldier, resisting Russian oppression. In captivity, he has every opportunity to avoid punishment, but he declares his unconditional commitment to the liberation of Poland. As a result, he suffers a quarter century in the imperial equivalent of the Gulag – Siberian mines in the ninth century,...

Świat pięknych ludzi jest piękny, ale tylko z zewnątrz. 25-letni Mieszko nie myślał o udziale w konkursie piękności. Ulega jednak namowom swojej chorobliwie ambitnej matki i wbrew sobie startuje w konkursie Man of Poland - męskim odpowiedniku Miss Polonia. Szybko okazuje się, że to, co miało być niewinną rozrywką, pod błyszczącą brokatem powierzchnią skrywa najgorszą zgniliznę. Matka chłopaka zupełnie...

Let me take you to the jungle in Belize. This is not by any means a safe location. Sweaty, stifling green hell is around. Anything that flies is trying to get to your blood. Anything that crawls and hisses can get at you. You will learn the secrets of stalking the enemy in a jungle, and the art of survival in extreme conditions where even one minor mistake can cost you life. Three weeks...