An eye-catching new book introducing Polish culture to English-language readers.
Can you distil the essence of a country into just 100 words? We think so.
Written by Mikolaj Glinski, Matthew Davies and Adam Zulawski, and illustrated by award-winning graphic designer Magda Burdzynska, Quarks, Elephants & Pierogi: Poland in 100 Words is made up of a series of 100 full-colour illustrations and articles that each discuss all sorts of Polish words, such as milosc (love), imieniny (name day), ojczyzna (fatherland), wolnosc (freedom), and even filizanka (tea cup). Often via etymology, each word is an entry point to the multi-layered world of Polish culture and history.
Winner of Most Beautiful Books in Poland 2018 in the Guide category.
An eye-catching new book introducing Polish culture to English-language readers.
Can you distil the essence of a country into just 100 words? We think so.
Written by Miköaj Gli¿ski, Matthew Davies and Adam ¿u¿awski, and illustrated by award-winning graphic designer Magda Burdzynska, Quarks, Elephants & Pierogi: Poland in 100 Words is made up of a series of 100 full-colour illustrations and articles that each discuss all sorts of Polish words, such as mi¿ö¿ (love), imieniny (name day), ojczyzna (fatherland), wolnö¿ (freedom), and even fili¿anka (tea cup). Often via etymology, each word is an entry point to the multi-layered world of Polish culture and history.
Winner of Most Beautiful Books in Poland 2018 in the Guide category.
"A stunning combination of content and design... I enjoyed every bit of it, and wish there were more like this, on other languages." - David Crystal, award-winning author and world-leading authority on the English language
"A must read for the well-heeled and down-to-earth types, urbanites and artists, bureaucrats and politicians, travelers and vagabonds, as well as historians and curiosity-seekers. This version of Poland is not found in papers or other planet guides, or dispensed by private tour gurus and discovered on the internet or dark web sites. It comes in print only (for now) and will certainly come in handy, even if you only plan to couch-surf Poland." - Marek Zebrowski, Director of the Polish Music Centre at USC Thornton in Los Angeles
"For people merely interested in Poland or completely in love with it, this is from the 'must have and read' shelf. The descriptions of the words, the fun had with them (in both languages - English and Polish), as well as the wonderful illustrations really do what was intended - they promote us Poles with thought." - Michal Nogas, literary critic
