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With Fire and Sword: An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia is a historical fiction novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

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About With Fire and Sword: An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia

"With Fire and Sword: An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a historical novel published in 1884. Set during the 17th-century Khmelnytsky Uprising in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, it follows Lieutenant Jan Skrzetuski as he becomes entangled in a brewing revolution. When he falls in love with Helena Kurcewicz, he must navigate warfare between Polish forces, Cossack rebels, and Tartar cavalry while searching for his beloved across a devastated landscape. Written to inspire Polish patriotism during the partitions, this epic tale blends historical figures with fictional heroism.
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  • Historical fiction
  • Cossacks, Poland
  • Cossacks, Ukraine
  • Poland, History, John II Casimir, 1648-1668

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Who wrote With Fire and Sword: An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia?

With Fire and Sword: An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia was written by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

What genre is With Fire and Sword: An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

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