The Thousand Hour Day
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket.
A sweeping work of historical fiction, The Thousand Hour Day chronicles the harrowing first days of the German and Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939, capturing the chaos, courage, and tragedy that defined one of history's most devastating military campaigns. W. S. Kuniczak draws on his own Polish heritage to render the conflict with visceral authenticity, presenting a vast tapestry of soldiers, civilians, and commanders whose fates intertwine amid the collapse of a nation. The novel's tone is both epic and deeply intimate, balancing large-scale battlefield sequences with profoundly human moments of sacrifice and despair. Kuniczak illustrates the near-impossible resilience of the Polish people against overwhelming odds, honoring a chapter of World War II history that is often overshadowed by later events. Widely regarded as one of the finest novels written about the Polish September Campaign, it stands as a monumental tribute to those who fought and fell in those catastrophic opening hours of the war.
Author: W. S. Kuniczak
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Secker & Warburg
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket.
A sweeping work of historical fiction, The Thousand Hour Day chronicles the harrowing first days of the German and Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939, capturing the chaos, courage, and tragedy that defined one of history's most devastating military campaigns. W. S. Kuniczak draws on his own Polish heritage to render the conflict with visceral authenticity, presenting a vast tapestry of soldiers, civilians, and commanders whose fates intertwine amid the collapse of a nation. The novel's tone is both epic and deeply intimate, balancing large-scale battlefield sequences with profoundly human moments of sacrifice and despair. Kuniczak illustrates the near-impossible resilience of the Polish people against overwhelming odds, honoring a chapter of World War II history that is often overshadowed by later events. Widely regarded as one of the finest novels written about the Polish September Campaign, it stands as a monumental tribute to those who fought and fell in those catastrophic opening hours of the war.