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Pan Michael: An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey

Pan Michael: An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey

by Sienkiewicz, Henryk, 1846-1916

BookID: 37361

Language:English

Translator:Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Historical fictionPoland -- History -- Michael Wisniowiecki, 1669-1673 -- FictionPoland -- History -- 17th century -- FictionMichal Korybut Wisniowiecki, King of Poland, 1640-1673 -- Fiction

Description

"Pan Michael: An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a historical novel published in 1887. The third volume of "The Trilogy," it follows retired warrior Michał Wołodyjowski, mourning his betrothed's death in a monastery. Persuaded to return to service, he navigates romance, duty, and danger on Poland's frontier. As Turkish threats loom and treachery unfolds, Wołodyjowski commands troops against Cossack raiders while personal loyalties are tested. Love, betrayal, and warfare collide in this sweeping tale of seventeenth-century Poland. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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

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