Jadwiga's Crossing: A Story of the Great Migration

Jadwiga's Crossing: A Story of the Great Migration

This beautifully written, meticulously researched work is a must-read not only for Polish-Americans, but for all readers who are interested in learning about the challenges and joys of the trans-Atlantic crossing made by millions of European immigrants in the late nineteenth century.Richard and Aloysius Lutz have written a compelling tale about the hardships encountered by a group of poor Polish immigrants, viewed through the eyes of newlyweds Paul and Jadwiga Adamik. Readers are introduced to Poles and Polish folklore from several regions of then-partitioned Poland, as well as the tensions that existed between Poles and the three nations that occupied Poland in the nineteenth century: Prussia, Russia, and Austria.This work of historical fiction will resonate with readers whose ancestors, three or four generations ago, made the same difficult decision to uproot their families from their familiar surroundings in Europe in order to secure a better life in America. Their stories about their emigration from the Old World, often carefully passed down from generation to generation, have been woven into the fabric of Jadwiga's Crossing.For many Americans today, the story of Paul and Jadwiga Adamik's crossing offers a fresh look at the courage of, and sacrifices made by, their grandparents and great-grandparents over 140 years ago. Jadwiga's Crossing offers masterful storytelling-a riveting journey into the past.Dr. Deborah Anders SilvermanAuthor, Polish-American FolkloreWebsite: JadwigasCrossing.com
Country USA
Brand iUniverse
Manufacturer iUniverse
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780595381272
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	iUniverse
Manufacturer	iUniverse
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780595381272
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Jadwiga's Crossing: A Story of the Great Migration

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