Polish Literature in English

Bieguni Olgi Tokarczuk to wielokrotnie nagradzana, niekonwencjonalna opowieść o ludziach w nieustannym ruchu. Pełna filozofii, emocji i niezwykłych historii, książka zabiera czytelnika w fascynującą podróż przez świat nomadów, podróżników i poszukiwaczy sensu. Idealna dla miłośników ambitnej i oryginalnej literatury.

The Books of Jacob, Olga Tokarczuk—awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature—tells the story of Jacob Frank through the eyes of those who knew him, weaving together the voices of his contemporaries. Set in Enlightenment-era Europe on the brink of profound social and religious upheaval, the novel follows Frank, a charismatic and controversial spiritual leader, as he challenges established faiths, attracts devoted followers, and sparks scandal with his unorthodox beliefs, all while individuals around him grapple with questions of certainty, identity, and the search for transcendence.

Novel set in a mountain spa in Lower Silesia, parodying Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain. The main plot follows the stay of a student, Mieczysław Wojnicz, who arrives at the spa to treat his tuberculosis. The story focuses on the conversations of the guests about philosophical and ideological matters, the intrigues among them, and a gradually revealed dark secret connected to tragic events in the surrounding area.