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By Fire and Sword is a historical fiction novel, set in the 17th century in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. It was initially serialized in several Polish newspapers, chapters appearing in weekly installments.
- Henryk Sienkiewicz
- 1884
Feb 8, 1999 · With Fire and Sword: Directed by Jerzy Hoffman. With Izabella Scorupco, Michal Zebrowski, Aleksandr Domogarov, Jacek Rozenek. An epic story about the Ukrainian uprising against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth magnates in the 17th Century.
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- Adventure, Drama, History
- Jerzy Hoffman
- 1999-02-08
Aug 10, 2011 · "It is said that if the king opens war against the Turks, Prince Vishnyevetski will visit the Crimea with fire and sword. This report brings great joy through the whole Ukraine and the lower country, for if under such a leader we do not frolic in Baktche Serai, then under none."
The story is set in Ukrainian lands of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland during the Khmelnytsky Uprising of the mid-17th century. A Polish noble, Skrzetuski, and a Cossack otaman Bohun, both fall in love with the same woman, Helena.
Mar 21, 2019 · With Fire and Sword. Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846 - 1916) In 1647, Poland is a land facing complete destruction with fire and sword. It may come from without, as the Tartar hordes swarm over the steppes, turning cities to ash and the Poles to slaves.
SectionChapterReaderTime00:27:1000:33:3700:41:0400:46:05Apr 9, 2020 · With Fire and Sword is a historical novel, set in the 17th century in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. It gained enormous popularity in Poland,...
With Fire and Sword must be one of the greatest historical epics you've never heard of. Set in the 17th century, and told from the Polish point of view, it recounts a Cossack uprising against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
