ŁÓDŹ 1915-1918. TIME OF HUNGER AND HOPE

Travel back in time to Łódź in the years 1915-1918, an era marked by hunger and hope. Learn about the fate of the city's inhabitants in the difficult times of World War I. Discover unknown facts and curiosities from the lives of the people of Łódź, who, despite adversity, tried to live normally.

• Discover unknown facts from the history of Łódź
• Learn about the fate of the inhabitants during World War I
• Understand the problems of the city's functioning during the occupation
• See how the Łódź community coped with difficulties
• Learn about the cultural life of the city in the years 1915-1918
• See for yourself what the everyday life of the people of Łódź looked like
• See numerous photos and postcards from that period

The book by Krzysztof R. Kowalczyński "Łódź 1915-1918. Time of Hunger and Hope" is a publication that fills a gap in the available studies on the history of Łódź. The author describes the life of the inhabitants of Łódź from the moment the city was occupied by German troops until the last days of the occupation. This almost four-year period left a deep mark on the history of the city. The information in the book is presented in the form of a chronology, supplemented by descriptions of the most important events.

In 1917, thanks to the joint efforts of the inhabitants of Łódź, the Public Library was opened, which was soon maintained by the city. There were theaters and cinemas showing the latest European and American films. Famous Polish actors performed on the stages of Łódź: Pola Negri, Konrad Tom, Karol Adwentowicz, Ludwik Solski, Kazimierz Junosza-Stępowski. Songs by Andrzej Włast were sung and sketches by Julian Tuwim were performed. It was then, during the musical evenings for schoolchildren, that the famous, musical Bacewicz siblings made their debut.

The author also describes the everyday life of the inhabitants who, despite the occupation, tried to live normally. This difficult, but also interesting, wartime period in the history of the city was also captured in numerous photographs and postcards that enrich the publication. Reading it will allow the reader to better understand the problems of the functioning of the city of Łódź during World War I. This is a must-read for every lover of the history of Łódź!