A love story set in 1967, Legnica (headquarters of the Soviet forces in Poland ), comprising a Soviet enclave closed to outsiders
In Poland, criticism of Stalinist Realism of Nowa Huta, a new socialist city (followed up by Man of Iron)
Twentieth century Polish hero, Emil Fieldorf (1895-1953), aka General Nil, executed under Soviet occupation of Poland
An honest party man fights to keep his values against great corruption in the building of a chemical factory in Poland, 1970
Solidarity labor movement that helped the Poles push for Polish independence from the Soviet Union (follow up to Man of Marble)
Catholic priest Jerzy Popieluszko allies himself with the Polish Solidarity movement
From 1939 German Invasion to almost through end of Soviet Occupation of Poland
A Polish woman struggles with personal problems while Poland is under martial law and Solidarity is banned in 1982