Publisher's Synopsis
Benson (1867-1940) was an English novelist, biographer and short story writer best known for his Mapp and Lucia series, social satires written relatively late in his career which are set in the fictional town of Tilling based on Rye in East Sussex where Benson lived for many years and served as mayor from 1934. This non-fiction work was first published in the UK under the title of Poland and Mittel-Europa in 1918 and is reprinted from the retitled American edition of 1919. Includes two maps.