‘The Teutonic Knights’ is a historical adventure novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz. The plot focuses on the love triangle of a young knight named Zbyszko, who is torn between fragile, young Danusia, and ...

Many people have read and enjoyed Quo Vadis, but very few know its author. Dearly beloved in Poland, Henryk Sienkiewicz has much more to offer than just one novel. His exotic family background, his ...

In the back of a Polish parish, an elderly woman whispers a prayer: “Lord, please help Jan, that he may be safe in battle and route our enemies.” She lights a candle and leaves. It is 1885 and the Jan ...

James Joyce, Julio Cortazar, Marcel Proust, Henryk Sienkiewicz and Umberto Eco. Regardless of the language they were working in, some of the world's greatest writers appear to be, in some respects, ...