TWO MOONS - MARIA KUNCEWICZOWA

Transport yourself to the magical world of interwar Kazimierz Dolny, where the fates of artists, eccentrics, and ordinary residents intertwine. Maria Kuncewiczowa, with extraordinary sensitivity, paints a picture of a town full of contrasts, where romantic idyll mingles with the hardships of everyday life. Discover stories that immortalized an era that was ended by World War II.

• Extraordinary atmosphere of Kazimierz Dolny
• Colorful characters of artists and residents
• Clash of cultures and histories
• Romantic landscape of summer idyll
• Witness to the hardships of everyday life
• Immortalized era of the interwar period
• Inspiration for Andrzej Barański's film

Two Moons is a collection of short stories in which Maria Kuncewiczowa nostalgically and tenderly recalls Kazimierz Dolny, the town she loved and made famous. In her texts, she captures the spirit of the era, showing both the beauty of the landscape and the complexity of human relationships. It is a literary journey through time that allows us to move to a world that has irrevocably passed.

Kuncewiczowa first visited Kazimierz Dolny in the 1920s. Delighted by its charm and atmosphere, she settled there permanently and dedicated many of her works to it. In 1938, she received honorary citizenship of the city for its fame, and Two Moons became one of the most important symbols of Kazimierz. After the war, the collection was supplemented with further texts, and this edition, with an introduction by Marta Strzelecka, provides a complete and comprehensive picture of Kuncewiczowa's work related to this unique place.

In 1993, Andrzej Barański directed a film of the same title, inspired by Kuncewiczowa's short stories. The film featured a host of outstanding actors such as Krzysztof Kolberger, Artur Barciś, Jan Frycz, Anna Polony, Stanisława Celińska, Krystyna Feldman, Joanna Szczepkowska, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Henryk Bista and Franciszek Pieczka. Barański's film is a visual interpretation of Kuncewiczowa's literary world, which further popularized Kazimierz Dolny and its extraordinary atmosphere.

This edition of Two Moons is not only a must-read for lovers of Kazimierz Dolny, but also for all those who appreciate beautiful literature and want to move to a magical world of the past. It is a story about love, longing and transience that remains in the reader's memory for a long time. The book has 288 pages, a format of 138x206 mm and a hardcover binding. It was published in 2025 by Marginesy Publishing House.