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Inaccurate - Rated
Although the book is humorous the content referring to the description of the country and the culture is not accurate. While there is some truth, it's intertwined with stories that range from questionable to clearly incorrect producing a skewed picture of reality. Multiple obvious mistakes in the descriptions of food items and spelling errors in a large number of Polish words, cities and names mentioned in the book (including the misspelled name of the current Polish president!) add to the overall feeling that the book was written without much care, research or desire to stick to the facts.
This book might be an entertaining read but is not an honest depiction of the country it tries to describe.
The Periphery of the EU - Rated
This is a thoroughly good read which should be of interest to those who have spent time in Poland and readers curious as to what the country is like. The author spent five years living and working in the east of Poland and he recounts his time there in a vivid and enjoyable style. I was drawn to the book as I was going to spend some time in the south east of the country and wanted some reading material to prepare myself. Although Poland is in the middle of a furious period of rapid transition, following accession to the EU, the Poland the author describes is still very much there - from the hauntingly beautiful villages consisting mostly of ramshackle wooden houses, to the questionable cuisine to the unavoidable vodka binges. I would have no hesitation recommending this title.
Down in Out in Paris - and Poland: Orwell is alive and well - Rated
Have been tempted to visit Poland recently but as there are very, very few books (apart from history and actual travel guides) written by people who have spent time there, I spotted this one and gave it a go.
The author has a deceptively easy-going style that hooks you in right away, but beneath the humour, the boozy escapades and some of the grim experiences, there is a lot more going on here than just 'eggs in soups'.
The catchy title is a cliche that works well - who can ignore it? - but once inside, you can tell the author has a great knowledge of Poland and that he truly lost his heart to the country and the people.
This will surely go down as a worthy chronicle of a time and place now lost to history.
All said and done, it's a funny, witty and very tender book about a country few of us (in the West) know much about. A must for those who want to discover the 'real' Poland, even if, one suspects, it has changed since the book was written.
