![]() ![]() ![]() His sensibilities mark him as a product of multicultural, super-diverse, LGBTQ-receptive England. Born in Germany, Jedrowski earned a law degree at Cambridge, attended the University of Paris, and now is based in Poland surveying national identity and fashion.įluent in Polish and four other languages, the question nevertheless arises whether the novel could only have been conceived in England. Tomasz Jedrowski’s parents migrated from Poland to western Germany as the short-lived Solidarity period was crushed by the Polish Communists. He may brim with overconfidence about what life was like back then but may miss many of the subtleties. 195 pages.Īn author who wishes to recall a history known to his parents, but outside his own experience, often has a hard time getting it right. ![]()
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