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Published 26th May 2026 by Chronos Books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do a Polish general in exile, a Nobel Prize-winning author, and a quiet meeting with Queen Elizabeth II have in common? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Entwined Histories, Piotr Wilczek – scholar, writer, and diplomat – explores the surprising and often overlooked connections between Poland and Britain, from shared wartime experiences to cultural encounters that continue to shape both nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing on his years of diplomatic service and a lifetime of historical reflection, Wilczek brings a fresh perspective to well-known figures like Joseph Conrad, Lord Byron, and Winston Churchill, as well as to lesser-known stories of exile, resistance, and intellectual exchange. He writes with clarity, insight, and a dry sense of humour, offering brief, engaging essays that reveal how two countries have seen – and shaped – each other across centuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not a memoir, nor a textbook, but a thoughtful companion for anyone interested in Europe\u2019s intertwined pasts, and in how history lives on in language, ideas, and memory. Entwined Histories is a book for readers who enjoy diplomacy with depth, history with humanity, and culture with a point of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy the book HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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