Konspira : Solidarity underground /

In the dark days of December 1981, Polish journalists (some listed here under pseudonyms) began to tape interviews with seven prominent activists to ``record'' Solidarity's efforts to evade the authorities while establishing an underground movement. Interviews continued until spring 1984. While the original 1500 pages of transcript have been edited extensively, the journalists have added only minimal comments and explanations (in italic type); dates on the comments would have clarified the progress and changing fortunes of the underground. Disagreements among the Solidarity members emerge clearly, but so does the depth of commitment to their ideals. This collection adds to perspectives of the same period expressed in Jan Mur's A Prisoner of Martial Law: Poland ( LJ 11/1/84) and Lech Walesa's Way of Hope ( LJ 1/88). Despite last year's legalization of Solidarity, specialized collections should consider for purchase this record of a more embattled time.-- Marcia L. Sprules, Council on Foreign Relations Lib., New York (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.