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With Fire and Sword - Henryk Sienkiewicz
With Fire and Sword
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This powerful novel, "a Polish Gone with the Wind" (New York Times Book Review), is set in the 17th century and follows the struggle of the kingdom of Poland to maintain its unity in the face of the Cossack-led peasant rebellion. Foreword by James Michener.
This powerful novel, "a Polish Gone with the Wind" (New York Times Book Review), is set in the 17th century and follows the struggle of the kingdom of Poland to maintain its unity in the face of the Cossack-led peasant rebellion. Foreword by James Michener.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780870529740 (0870529749)
Publisher: Copernicus Society of America / Hippocrene Books
Pages no: 135
Edition language: English
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Merle
Merle rated it
0.0 With Fire and Sword by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Over the course of 11 days I plowed through 133 pages out of a whopping 1135, and am ready to be done. Had this been a 300-page book I'd have finished and perhaps given a 3-star review. But you have to really enjoy something to want to go 1135 pages, and I wasn't looking forward to picking this up. ...
PijanaPoMalinach
PijanaPoMalinach rated it
3.5 Ogniem i mieczem
Po powieść Henryka Sienkiewicza pt. Ogniem i mieczem sięgnęłam pewnego zimowego wieczoru, chociaż trafniej byłoby to nazwać przedzimiem, w celu przypomnienia sobie lektur, które niegdyś mnie zauroczyły. Tak się składa, że nie zawsze byłam wielbicielką Sienkiewiczowskiej prozy. O ile moje pierwsze sp...
lacerta
lacerta rated it
3.0 Ogniem i mieczem
Za "Ogniem i mieczem" zabrałam się z własnej woli i z dużym zapałem. Sienkiewicz tworzy piękne opisy, niestety język jakim pisana jest powieść sprawiał mi pewne trudności i czasami rozpraszał, chyba dlatego, że ciężko mi się po prostu przestawić na taki styl wypowiedzi i język. Powieść wojenna nie j...
Bettie's Books
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0.0 With Fire and Sword
WOOT! Gutenberg has it: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37027An Historical NovelOFPOLAND AND RUSSIA.BYHENRYK SIENKIKWICZ.AUTHORIZED AND UNABRIDGED TRANSLATION FROMTHE POLISH BYJEREMIAH CURTIN.Dedication: TOPROF. JOHN FISKE,MY CLASSMATE AND FRIEND, MY FELLOW-TRAVELLER INBOTH HEMISPHERES, THE LUMINOUS...
Chrissie's Books
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First of a trilogy. Currently free in kindle format at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sword-Historical-Poland-Russia-ebook/dp/B005HKK7UG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349849183&sr=8-1&keywords=sienkiewiczNext in Trilogy is The Deluge.Third is Pan Michael - An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Tu...
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