Born into an aristocratic family in what is today Belarus, and after an extraordinary 5 years of survival against the odds, Michal Giedroyc built a successful post-war career as an international aircraft designer, industrial consultant, and finally settling in Oxford as an academic. He is married with 4 children who include entertainer Mel and BAFTA nominated director Coky.
"There are very few survivors of World War II who can match his breadth of knowledge, or produce an account of such class" Norman Davies "It is an astonishing story..." Tribune "As a well-written family story, it is a moving account of one of the many tragedies of the second world war" Financial Times "It is also extremely vivid: events observed by a bright little boy, recollected and given their true significance by a mature historian. It is peopled by magnificant characters..." The Tablet
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