The Deluge: An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. Vol. 1

"The Deluge: An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. Vol. 1" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a historical novel published in 1886. The story follows Andrzej Kmicic, a Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth soldier whose impetuous nature threatens his engagement to Aleksandra Billevich. As personal conflicts escalate into violence and betrayal, the Swedish invasion engulfs the Commonwealth. Kmicic finds himself caught between loyalty to a treacherous prince and his conscience, while old friends become enemies in a nation torn apart by war and shifting allegiances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Sienkiewicz, Henryk, 1846-1916
Translator Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906
Title The Deluge: An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. Vol. 1
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deluge_(novel)
Note Part 1 of English translation of: Potop.
Credits Charles Bowen
Reading Level Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Poland -- History -- John II Casimir, 1648-1668 -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 37198
Release Date
Last Update May 15, 2022
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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