W pustyni i w puszczy – powieść dla młodzieży z 1912 autorstwa Henryka Sienkiewicza. Książka opowiada o przygodach Stasia Tarkowskiego i Nel Rawlison w Afryce. Akcja powieści zaczyna się w roku 1884 w Port Said rozmową 14-letniego Polaka Stanisława Tarkowskiego i jego towarzyszki, 8-letniej Angielki Nelly Rawlison. Rozmawiają oni o aresztowaniu żony sudańskiego dozorcy Smaina – Fatmy i jej dzieci przez Anglików. Rząd chce w ten sposób zmusić Smaina i przywódcę Sudanu – Mahdiego do oddania...
"Whirlpools" by Henryk Sienkiewicz (translated by Max A. Drezmal). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
Henryk Sienkiewicz, jeden z najwybitniejszych pisarzy polskich, cieszy się od stu lat największą poczytnością. Urodzony dnia 5 maja 1846r. w zubożałej rodzinie szlacheckiej na Podlasiu (w Woli Okrzeskiej pod Łukowem), chłopięce lata spędził na wsi, obserwując z bliska życie ludu, którego niedole przedstawił tak wiernie w swych wczesnych nowelach.
With Fire and Sword is a historical novel, set in the 17th century in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. It gained enormous popularity in Poland, and by the turn of the 20th century had become one of the most popular Polish books ever. Despite some deviations, this book's historical framework is genuine and the fictional story is woven into real events. Many characters are historical figures. The author, Henryk Sienkiewicz, researched memoirs and chronicles...
"With Fire and Sword" by Henryk Sienkiewicz (translated by Jeremiah Curtin). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that...
With Fire and Sword is a historical novel, set in the 17th century in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. It gained enormous popularity in Poland, and by the turn of the 20th century had become one of the most popular Polish books ever. Despite some deviations, this book's historical framework is genuine and the fictional story is woven into real events. Many characters are historical figures. The author, Henryk Sienkiewicz, researched memoirs and chronicles...
"Without Dogma" by Henryk Sienkiewicz (translated by Iza Young). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
