Ashes and Diamonds
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For the film, see Ashes and Diamonds (film).
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| Author | Jerzy Andrzejewski |
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| Original title | Popiół i diament |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Czytelnik |
| Publication date | 1948 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
Ashes and Diamonds (Polish: Popiół i diament) is a 1948 novel by the Polish writer Jerzy Andrzejewski. In 1958 it was adapted into a film of the same name by the Polish film director Andrzej Wajda.
[edit] Plot introduction
The story takes place on May 8, 1945, the last day of World War II in Europe. The protagonist Maciek is a soldier in the underground anti-communist Polish army assigned to kill the Communist Szczuka, and the story follows Maciek's and other characters actions on this fateful day.
