Books for Poles living outside Poland

Borders, the British bookstore chain, has added Polish-language books to its range. Literary critic Magdalena Miecznicka takes this as an opportunity to reflect on the current generation of Polish immigrants: "The Poles who live abroad are not a nation of savers who keep every cent they earn under their mattresses to send back to Poland. That Borders is selling Polish books in Birmingham, Dublin and London's Oxford Street is a sign that Polish immigrants have adapted and can afford to buy more than just tinned meat. Their mentality has changed. They want to enjoy life abroad and not just work, like the poor Ukrainians in Poland who never even go to the cinema."

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