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With Fire and Sword: An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916) and Jeremiah Curtin (1835-1906) [Translator] "With Fire and Sword: An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a historical novel published in 1884. Set during the 17th-century Khmelnytsky Uprising in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, it follows Lieutenant Jan Skrzetuski as he becomes entangled in a brewing revolution. When he falls in love with Helena Kurcewicz, he must navigate warfare between Polish forces, Cossack rebels, and Tartar cavalry while searching for his beloved across a devastated landscape. Written to inspire Polish patriotism during the partitions, this epic tale blends historical figures with fictional heroism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 993