{"product_id":"9781948830362","title":"Foucault in Warsaw","description":"Author: Remigiusz Ryzinski\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781948830362\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Open Letter\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Oct 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 220 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1958, Michel Foucault arrived in Poland to work on his thesis-a work that eventually came to be published as \u003ci\u003eThe History of Madness.\u003c\/i\u003e While he was there, he became involved with a number of members of the gay community, including a certain \"Jurek,\" who eventually led the secret police directly to Foucault's hotel room, causing his subsequent exit from Poland. That boy's motivations and true identity were hidden among secret police documents for decades, until Remigiusz Ryziski stumbled upon the right report and uncovered the truth about the whole situation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated for the Nike Literary Award, \u003ci\u003eFoucault in Warsaw\u003c\/i\u003e reconstructs a vibrant, engaging picture of gay life in Poland under communism-from the joys found in secret nightclubs, to the fears of not knowing who was a secret informant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47925080948894,"sku":"ING-9781948830362","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781948830362.jpg?v=1782958908","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781948830362","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}