Lviv 1918–1919. A city of many sides
Was Lviv in 1918 a city of “defense,” “uprising,” or “invasion”? Or was it, above all, a city of people—young volunteers, wounded soldiers, nurses, students, diplomats, officials, and civilians who found themselves at the very center of history?
Lviv 1918–1919. A city of many sides is a story of one city and many memories. It presents the events of 1918–1919—the Battle of Lviv, the Polish–Ukrainian War, the siege of the city, and the tragedy of the anti-Jewish pogrom—through the voices of those who experienced them.
In this volume, readers will find:
- memoirs of Polish and Ukrainian participants in the fighting,
- accounts by Jewish witnesses of the pogrom,
- reports by diplomats and officials of empires that were disappearing from the map of Europe,
- voices of women, young people, and civilians—not only soldiers.
This is not another history written from a single perspective. It is a polyphonic collection of testimonies showing that Lviv was a city of many languages, religions, and aspirations—a place where different communities held their own hopes, claims, and visions of the future.
The book reveals how national myths are formed and how competing narratives shape what we remember—and what we prefer to leave unspoken.
It is a compelling read for anyone who seeks to better understand the history of Lviv, Polish–Ukrainian relations, and the complex past of East-Central Europe—without simplifications and without a single dominant narrative.