Ten obcy

That Stranger
Author Irena Jurgielewiczowa
Original title Ten obcy
Country Poland
Language Polish
Publication date
1961
Followed by Inna?

That Stranger (Polish: Ten obcy) is a novel by the Polish author Irena Jurgielewiczowa, published in 1961. It is an obligatory reading in year 6 in Polish primary schools. That Stranger had been translated into 23 languages.[1]

The novel was placed on the Honour List at the 1964 Hans Christian Andersen Awards.[2]

Major characters of this novel appear in another book by Irena Jurgielewiczowa entitled Inna?(Another?) (1975). A feature film had been created on the basis of Inna?.

Plot summary

The book is about teen love problems and the challenges of growing up. Major characters are four friends: Ula, Pestka (Pip), Julek and Marian. The action takes place in a small village called Olszyny, which is located about 150 km from Warsaw. During the holidays children spent a lot of time on an island created after the spring floods. They create a hut and set the poles in order to make access to the island easier. One day on the island shows up a mysterious boy. It turns out that the boy is injured, so the group of friends decides to take care of him. At first the boy is a man of few words, but eventually begins to reveal his secrets.

Major characters

References

  1. Staniów, Bogumiła (2006). "Z uśmiechem przez wszystkie granice": recepcja wydawnicza przekładów polskiej książki dla dzieci i młodzieży w latach 1945-1989. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego. p. 71. ISBN 978-83-229-2677-2.
  2. Orłowski, Hubert (1988). Die Rezeption der polnischen Literatur im deutschsprachigen Raum und die der Deutschsprachigen in Polen 1945-1985. Deutsches Polen-Institut. p. 143. OCLC 21306504.
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