Mieczyslaw Yalowiecki's memoirs On the Edge of Empire recount the author's childhood and youth. He spent it mainly in his homeland, in the territory of present-day Lithuania and Latvia.

The book's protagonist was born in the estate of Syłgudyszki in Lithuania. He was a Polish diplomat, entrepreneur, landowner, delegate of the Polish Government in Gdansk (1919-1920). His memoirs paint a remarkable picture of a colourful, multicultural and multinational Republic. This world no longer exists, but is the common heritage of contemporary Lithuania, Latvia and Poland.

The publication Na skraju Imperium (On the Edge of the Empire ) for the first time appears at once in three language versions: Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian. This is because until now there has been no such book in the countries directly connected with Mieczyslaw Yalowiecki's history and professional activities.

The new edition has been enriched with illustrative material from archival sources and private collections.

Author: Mieczysław Jałowiecki

Language Editors: Gabriela Marszałek

Translation: Lithuanian translation by Inesa Szulska and Greta Lemanaitė Deprati, Latvian translation by Zane Štāla and Marta Wiślicka

Year of publication: 2021

Cover: Hardback

ISBN: 978-83-66172-27-2 Polish version
978-83-66172-28-9 Lithuanian version
978-83-66172-29-6 Latvian edition