Crusader knights

Author: Henryk Sienkiewicz
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: This book is the concluding work of Sienkiewicz's five historical novels. It depicts the grand and tumultuous anti-invasion struggles in Polish history through vivid historical scenes, intricate plots, and dynamic character portrayals. In 1399, Queen Jadwiga of Poland passed away. In the eleven years that followed, the Teutonic Knights continuously harassed the Polish borders, committing acts of arson, murder, and plunder. Yolande, the owner of a small border castle, and his cousin Maciek, a knight also from the common people, faced the national crisis driven by their personal sense of knightly honor and patriotic fervor. As "small people," they devoted themselves to the war of national defense. Through the trials and tribulations of life, they ultimately achieved both personal growth and the victory of the war.