On Valentine's Day 1945, two soldiers met in a small cafe in Lublin, Poland. She was a Polish Countess, fighting for her nation's doomed freedom. He was an escaped American P.O.W., searching for a U.S. mission. Neither spoke the other's language. Yet 11 days later they married, beginning a life of 64 years together. THE COUNTESS & THE P.O.W. is a son's retelling of his parents' momentous meeting, a story that illuminates the indomitable Polish character and boundless American spirit.
On Valentine's Day 1945, two soldiers met in a small cafe in Lublin, Poland. She was a Polish Countess, fighting for her nation's doomed freedom. He was an escaped American P.O.W., searching for a U.S. mission. Neither spoke the other's language. Yet 11 days later they married, beginning a life of 64 years together. THE COUNTESS & THE P.O.W. is a son's retelling of his parents' momentous meeting, a story that illuminates the indomitable Polish character and boundless American spirit.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798987108017 |
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| Publisher: | Cleveland Circle Press |
| Publication date: | 11/09/2022 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 302 |
| File size: | 4 MB |