The historical novel by Polish literature classic Henryk Sienkiewicz, dedicated to the struggle of the Polish people against the Teutonic Order, is a true national epic. At the center of the book is the Battle of Grunwald, which became an important milestone in the history of Poland. “The Crusaders” is one of the best works by Henryk Sienkiewicz—the culmination of his long years of writing. The plot, resurrecting the pages of Poland’s heroic past, is organically intertwined with a romantic love story between a young nobleman Zbyszek and the beautiful Danusia.