Crusader Knights (New Version)

Author: (Polish) Henryk Sienkiewicz (Sienkiewicz, H), translated by Chen Guanshang
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is an outstanding historical novel by the renowned Polish writer and Nobel Prize laureate, Henryk Sienkiewicz. Set against the historical backdrop of the period from the death of Queen Jadwiga of Poland in the late 14th century to the end of the Battle of Grunwald, the work primarily narrates how the young protagonist, Zbyszko, vowed to tear off the peacock-feather crown from the head of the arrogant and proud leader of the Teutonic Knights, Richterstein, in order to uphold the dignity of his nation. After suffering various persecutions from the Teutonic Knights, he was saved by the kind-hearted young woman Danusia, who helped him escape his misfortune. The story depicts the atrocities committed by the Teutonic Knights, leading to the historic Battle of Grunwald in 1410, and portrays the glorious victory achieved by the Polish and Lithuanian peoples in this battle.