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Story of a Secret State: My Report to the World

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In Story of a Secret State: My Report to the World, Jan Karski shares his gripping first-hand account of life as a member of the Polish Underground during World War II. The narrative highlights his daring efforts to inform the Allied powers about the atrocities occurring in Nazi-occupied Poland. Karski provides a vivid and powerful depiction of espionage, courage, and the struggle for justice amidst war.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in the Polish resistance movement during World War II. It offers a unique, first-hand account of covert operations and the courage of those fighting against oppression. This gripping narrative provides an insightful perspective on historical events, appealing to both history enthusiasts and those intrigued by tales of resilience and heroism.

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Story of a Secret State: My Report to the World

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The incredible eyewitness account of wartime resistance, now in paperback.

Insistently asks the question—What would you do? Would you fight, or acquiesce, or collaborate? ... Karski was deeply patriotic and ludicrously brave ... an astonishing testament of survival - Ben Macintyre, author of Operation Mincemeat

It is 1939. Jan Karski, a brilliant young Polish student, enjoys a life of parties and pleasure. Then war breaks out and his familiar world is destroyed. Now he must live under a new identity, in the resistance. And, in a secret mission that could change the course of the war, he must risk his own life to try and save those of millions.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Jan Karski's Story of a Secret State has been widely praised as an essential account of the resistance during World War II. It is lauded for its gripping storytelling akin to a thrilling spy novel, depicting his courageous missions and the harrowing realities of the Holocaust. The book is recognised not only as a historical document but also for its vivid, moving narrative that captures the staggering bravery needed to resist the brutality of the Nazi regime.

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ISBN: 9780241407387

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 April 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Afterword by Andrew Roberts

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 328g

Pages: 480

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About the Author

Andrew Roberts (Afterword by) Andrew Roberts (Lord Roberts of Belgravia) is a biographer and historian of international renown whose books include Salisbury- Victorian Titan (winner of the Wolfson Prize for History), Masters and Commanders (winner of the Emery Reves Award), The Storm of War (winner of the British Army Book Prize), Napoleon the Great (winner of the Grand Prix of the Fondation Napoleon and the Los Angeles Times Biography Prize), and George III (winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography). Roberts is a Fellow of the Royal Societies of Literature and the Royal Historical Society, and a Trustee of the International Churchill Society. He is currently Visiting Professor at the Department of War Studies at King's College, London, and the Bonnie and Tom McCloskey Distinguished Visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. His website is www.andrew-roberts.net. Jan Karski (Author) Karski was his nom de guerre; he had been born Jan Kozielewski, the youngest of eight children, in Lodz, Poland's second-largest city, on April 24, 1914. Karski was a liaison officer of the Polish underground, who infiltrated both the Warsaw Ghetto and a German concentration camp and then carried the first eyewitness accounts of the Holocaust to a mostly disbelieving Anthony Eden and Franklin Roosevelt.

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