Barbara Połomska

To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.

Two sketches covering episodes from the World War II. In the first novel, "Scherzo alla polacca", a shrewd son, trying to preserve his skin, ultimately becomes a hero and finds a reason for fighting. He initially tries to avoid un...

After a long stay abroad, engineer Wiktus returns to his small town and faithful Polish wife. Soon his Italian wife arrives, and the three start living peacefully together. But is it possible in a conservative town?