UNDER MARTIAL LAW

Swick, Thomas R.

Unquiet Days: At Home in Poland [Memoir]

New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.

SIGNED FIRST EDITION—A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF LIFE IN POLAND UNDER MARTIAL LAW

A reflective narrative of the author’s two years living in Warsaw, blending personal experience with observations on Polish culture, history, and political life during a period shaped by martial law. Swick presents daily life alongside broader social realities, offering a perspective that moves between memoir and cultural commentary.

CONDITION: Octavo hardcover with dust jacket. Full number line present. Hardcover with dust jacket. Signed by the author. First Edition, First Printing with full number line. Dust jacket in protective Mylar sleeve. No flaws or blemishes; a hint of shelf lean. A clean, well-preserved, giftable copy.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE — A contemporary firsthand account of Poland during a period of political constraint, capturing the intersection of daily life, culture, and state control in late 20th-century Eastern Europe.

Subjects: Poland, Warsaw, martial law, Eastern Europe, Cold War era, Polish culture, Thomas R. Swick, travel writing, memoir, cultural commentary

Item #001950
ISBN: 0395585635

Price: $8.00