Polianych, Bohuslav

Heneral W: shpyhuns'ka povist' [General W: A Spy Tale]

Philadelphia: Kyiv, 1951. Item #1525

251 pages. Text in Ukrainian. Softcover. Very good overall.

A Cold War-era espionage novel by Hryhir Luzhnytsʹkyi, writing under the pseudonym Bohuslav Polianych—one of the earliest pioneers of the Ukrainian adventure and spy genre. Heneral W unfolds against the backdrop of the interwar and postwar periods, weaving a taut narrative of espionage, betrayal, and resistance. Written in the tradition of the mid-20th-century political thriller, the novel blends fast-paced action with a distinctly Ukrainian perspective, offering readers a rare émigré take on the conventions of the Western spy novel.

Price: $70.00