About “Potop”
The Deluge is a historical novel by Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1886. It is the second book in Sienkiewicz’s "Trilogy," which includes With Fire and Sword and Fire in the Steppe. The story follows Andrzej Kmicic, a fictional soldier and noble from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The novel portrays the Commonwealth during the Deluge, a period of conflict that was part of the Northern Wars. Sienkiewicz presents a broad depiction of the era, focusing on the experiences of his protagonist within this turbulent historical context. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1886