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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 Sienkiewicz, Henryk, 1846-1916

BookID: 37198

Language:English

Translator:Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Historical fictionPoland -- History -- John II Casimir, 1648-1668 -- Fiction

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"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.)

Class:PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature

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