A historical novel by the Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz. 1668. For twenty years, Poland is harried by Turkish raids. The nobleman Michał Wołodyjowski and his friends join an unequal fight, defending their homeland and love.
The novel’s historical plot is based on the war of the 17th century between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire. And against this backdrop unfolds the tragic story of Wolodyjowski—a Polish nobleman, an excellent fencer, and a true knight.