Description :

The book is a source edition of 150 letters sent by Paweł Słania (1912-1940) - baker, graduate of the Jagiellonian University, founder of the Circle of Enthusiasts of pre-war Piekary Śląskie, history professor and reserve sub-lieutenant, Brutally murdered in Katyn at the age of 28. The source part of the publication, the most valuable of which is the last letter from the NKVD prisoner of war camp in Kozelsk, was enriched with an analysis of the content of the letters and biographies of Paweł Słani and Maria Lortz.

The publication is the result of two years of historical and editorial research conducted by a team coordinated by Łukasz Żywulski, head of the Regional Chamber at the Municipal Public Library Teodor Heneczko of Piekary Śląskie, who invited Monika Tomys, editor, Leszek Bensz, regionalist, and nearly 40 people who joined the social action of transcription of letters pro publico bono.

Hard Cover

Number of pages: 352