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The General’s Barber and the Seamstress
- Author
- Tereska Józefa Buko
- Narrator
- Meg Kruszewska
- Publish Date
- 8 March 2022
- Run Time
- 10 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
When Hitler invades Poland in 1939, newlyweds Józef and Marysia Buko are catapulted into a sudden and heart-wrenching seven-year separation. Józef honors the soldier’s code and is forced to fight battles in many foreign lands. Marysia remains in Warsaw to join in the underground resistance against Poland’s Nazi occupiers. Each faces life-threatening situations demanding courage, faith, and resilience if the couple is ever to see each other again.
Many books have been written about the heroic actions following both attacks, but few of these works reveal the consequences of war on the daily lives of ordinary people. The General's Barber and the Seamstress gives a personal and intimate face to balance the military stories.
Critics Review
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“The General's Barber and the Seamstress is an incredible true story. We are used to learning Second World War stories related to pain, death, and martyrology. The Buko’s story is a story of hope, love, and happiness. We can discover the fates of two people separated by war who survived it in spite of difficult circumstances.”
Karol Mazur, PhD, Head of Education Department, Warsaw Rising Museum
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“Józef belonged to the Carpathian Brigade and fought in the Middle East, Libya, and Italy under the command of General Anders. As a Polish American Veteran he was dedicated, honest, and kind…a true Polish patriot…Maria and Józef were close personal friends and are greatly missed.”
Vincent Knapczyk, National Commander of the Polish Army Veterans of America and Canada
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“Written in a simple and beautifully flowing style, embellished with Polish phrases, The General's Barber and the Seamstress is the book we cannot put down. It is a story without special effects or false romanticism, a story for the heart.”
Vesna Dye, Croatian-American poet and author
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Details
- Author
- Tereska Józefa Buko
- Narrator
- Meg Kruszewska
- Duration
- 10 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 March 2022
- ISBN
- 9798200897780
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Memoirs, Biography: general, European history, Second World War
Synopsis
When Hitler invades Poland in 1939, newlyweds Józef and Marysia Buko are catapulted into a sudden and heart-wrenching seven-year separation. Józef honors the soldier’s code and is forced to fight battles in many foreign lands. Marysia remains in Warsaw to join in the underground resistance against Poland’s Nazi occupiers. Each faces life-threatening situations demanding courage, faith, and resilience if the couple is ever to see each other again.Many books have been written about the heroic actions following both attacks, but few of these works reveal the consequences of war on the daily lives of ordinary people. The General's Barber and the Seamstress gives a personal and intimate face to balance the military stories.
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