KOZLOWSKI

Kozlowski is a novel that explores the tragedy of the Katyn Massacre and the pain of post-war Polish exile. It tells the story of a young Polish army doctor whose life is changed forever by the disappearance of 4,000 of his comrades from a Soviet interrogation camp in Starobelsk, Ukraine. The novel is written in sparse and elegant prose and is longlisted for the 2020 Desmond Elliott Prize.

Format: Hardback
Length: 360 pages
Publication date: 16 May 2019
Publisher: Holland House Books

In her poignant novel, Jane Rogoyska delves into one of the darkest chapters of human history, the Stalin-ordered mass murder of Polish prisoners in 1940. Through the use of real names and historical events, Rogoyska brings the victims of Katyn and other murder sites to life, reuniting them with their families and the few traumatized survivors. The novel explores the profound pain of post-war Polish exile and the enduring impact of the Katyn Massacre on the lives of the survivors and their families.

Neal Ascherson, a renowned biographer and filmmaker, has collaborated with Rogoyska on Kozlowski, a novel that delves into the tragedy of the Katyn Massacre and the struggles of post-war Polish exile. The story follows the journey of a young Polish army doctor, who is forever changed by the mysterious disappearance of 4,000 of his comrades from a Soviet interrogation camp in Starobelsk, Ukraine. Exiled in post-war London, Kozlowski attempts to build a new life, convincing himself that the past cannot affect him. However, as the silence surrounding his lost comrades deepens, his attempts to suppress his feelings threaten to unravel him. Kozlowski is a haunting novel about loss, memory, and guilt, written in sparse and elegant prose.

Weight: 770g
Dimension: 166 x 242 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781910688731