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A diplomatic and literary journey through history, identity, and memory. What do a Polish general in exile, a Nobel Prize-winning author, and a quiet meeting with Queen Elizabeth II have in common? In Entwined Histories, Piotr Wilczek - scholar, writer, and diplomat - explores the surprising and often overlooked connections between Poland and Britain, from shared wartime experiences to cultural encounters that continue to shape both nations. Drawing on his years of diplomatic service and a lifetime of historical reflection, Wilczek brings a fresh perspective to well-known figures like Joseph Conrad, Lord Byron, and Winston Churchill, as well as to lesser-known stories of exile, resistance, and intellectual exchange. He writes with clarity, insight, and a dry sense of humour, offering brief, engaging essays that reveal how two countries have seen - and shaped - each other across centuries. This is not a memoir, nor a textbook, but a thoughtful companion for anyone interested in Europe’s intertwined pasts, and in how history lives on in language, ideas, and memory. Entwined Histories is a book for readers who enjoy diplomacy with depth, history with humanity, and culture with a point of view.

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Piotr Wilczek (born 1962) is a diplomat, scholar, and author. Before entering diplomatic service, he was a professor and academic administrator at the University of Silesia and the University of Warsaw. He served as Poland’s Ambassador to the United States from 2016 to 2021, and as Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2026. The author of more than ten books and over one hundred scholarly articles on literature, history, and international affairs, his essays and commentary have appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Daily Telegraph, and Monocle. He lives in London, UK. 

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