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- catalog abstract "The Teutonic Knights is an epic of medieval times and national destiny, ranking as one of the highest achievements from the pen of Henryk Sienkiewicz, the Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1905. The novel follows the adventures of Macko, a resourceful and wise veteran of war, and his young nephew, Zbyszko, the symbol of a maturing nation, as they struggle, along with the unified peoples of Poland and Lithuania, against the oppressive religious military order, the Teutonic Knights. Among the many memorable characters are Jurand, a merciless, bitter fighter consumed with revenge; his daughter, the innocent Danusia, a girl of twelve who must face the barbarity of the German knighthood; the strong-willed Jagienka, equally adept at shooting a crossbow or administering an estate; Hlawa, a Czech squire of noble birth who is as quick with his wit as he is with his axe; Sanderus, a peddler of religious relics and indulgences whose earthly cravings seem greater than any spiritual needs. A host of other memorable characters fills the canvas set against lush, almost magical forests, dangerous marshes replete with tales of human heads walking on spider legs, winter blizzards that blanket the world in a white wonderland - all at once beautiful and foreboding. Splendid castles are described here, court hunts, single combats that test valor and strength. The customs of knights with their code of honor and feelings of love are adroitly explored. The entirety culminates in one of the most important battles in medieval history, the Battle of Grunwald. The Teutonic Knights was published in America in 1900 in various competing translations of erratic quality. Not until 1943 did a translation worthy of this masterpiece appear, but unfortunately its release was limited to Great Britain. It is this translation that has been revised and edited by Miroslaw Lipinski with an eye for both fluidity in the English language and fidelity to the original Polish.".
- catalog alternative "Krzyżacy. English".
- catalog contributor b5760499.
- catalog contributor b5760500.
- catalog contributor b5760501.
- catalog coverage "Poland History Vladislaus II Jagiełło, 1386-1434 Fiction.".
- catalog created "c1993 (1994 printing)".
- catalog date "(1994 printing)".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "c1993".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1993".
- catalog description "A host of other memorable characters fills the canvas set against lush, almost magical forests, dangerous marshes replete with tales of human heads walking on spider legs, winter blizzards that blanket the world in a white wonderland - all at once beautiful and foreboding. Splendid castles are described here, court hunts, single combats that test valor and strength. The customs of knights with their code of honor and feelings of love are adroitly explored.".
- catalog description "Among the many memorable characters are Jurand, a merciless, bitter fighter consumed with revenge; his daughter, the innocent Danusia, a girl of twelve who must face the barbarity of the German knighthood; the strong-willed Jagienka, equally adept at shooting a crossbow or administering an estate; Hlawa, a Czech squire of noble birth who is as quick with his wit as he is with his axe; Sanderus, a peddler of religious relics and indulgences whose earthly cravings seem greater than any spiritual needs.".
- catalog description "The Teutonic Knights is an epic of medieval times and national destiny, ranking as one of the highest achievements from the pen of Henryk Sienkiewicz, the Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1905.".
- catalog description "The Teutonic Knights was published in America in 1900 in various competing translations of erratic quality. Not until 1943 did a translation worthy of this masterpiece appear, but unfortunately its release was limited to Great Britain. It is this translation that has been revised and edited by Miroslaw Lipinski with an eye for both fluidity in the English language and fidelity to the original Polish.".
- catalog description "The entirety culminates in one of the most important battles in medieval history, the Battle of Grunwald.".
- catalog description "The novel follows the adventures of Macko, a resourceful and wise veteran of war, and his young nephew, Zbyszko, the symbol of a maturing nation, as they struggle, along with the unified peoples of Poland and Lithuania, against the oppressive religious military order, the Teutonic Knights.".
- catalog extent "786 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Teutonic Knights.".
- catalog identifier "0781801214 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Teutonic Knights.".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "c1993".
- catalog language "eng pol".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Hippocrene Books,".
- catalog relation "Teutonic Knights.".
- catalog spatial "Poland History Vladislaus II Jagiełło, 1386-1434 Fiction.".
- catalog subject "891.8/536 20".
- catalog subject "PG7158.S4 K73 1993".
- catalog subject "Teutonic Knights Fiction.".
- catalog title "Krzyżacy. English".
- catalog title "The Teutonic Knights / Henryk Sienkiewicz ; translated by Alicia Tyszkiewicz ; newly edited and revised by Miroslaw Lipinski.".
- catalog type "Fiction. fast".
- catalog type "Historical fiction. gsafd".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".