Henryk Sienkiewicz was born in 1846 in a part of Poland that then belonged to the Russian Empire, and died in Switzerland in 1916. He was a journalist and a traveller, and lived for a time in the United States, but his great subject was history, above all that of his own country, which in his day did not exist as an independent state.
His historical novels, full of battles, love affairs and unforgettable characters, became a refuge for Polish readers. Quo Vadis, from 1896, is set in Nero's Rome and tells of the love between a Roman patrician and a young Christian woman while the emperor persecutes the first Christians. It was a success all over the world. The Knights of the Cross, from 1900, tells of Poland's struggle against the Teutonic Order in the Middle Ages.
He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905. His books are long and epic, perfect for anyone who enjoys adventure with a historical backdrop.
Their books in our catalogue
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Quo VadisHenryk Sienkiewicz
Quo VadisHenryk Sienkiewicz
Quo Vadis
Henryk Sienkiewicz
In Nero's Rome, the proud young patrician Marcus Vinicius becomes fixated on Lygia, a Christian hostage from a conquered land, and his desire slowly shifts as he encounters a faith he cannot grasp. Sienkiewicz builds a dazzling, cruel imperial city full of real historical figures, feasts and persecution. A sweeping, passionate novel in which love and conscience are tested in dark times.
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The Knights of the CrossHenryk Sienkiewicz
The Knights of the CrossHenryk Sienkiewicz
The Knights of the Cross
Henryk Sienkiewicz
In late fourteenth-century Poland, the seasoned warrior Maćko and his young nephew Zbyszko ride through deep forests, castles and duels as the kingdom faces the mighty Teutonic Order. Sienkiewicz weaves chivalric honour, love and vengeance into a sweeping epic building toward the great clash at Grunwald. A generous, old-fashioned adventure full of near-legendary landscapes.
