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This powerful novel, "a Polish Gone with the Wind" (New York Times Book Review), is set in the 17th century and follows the struggle of the kingdom of Poland to maintain its unity in the face of the Cossack-led peasant rebellion. Foreword by James Michener.

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THE YEAR 1647 abounded with omens.

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This is book 1 of 3 in The Trilogy. (standard series)

Followed by The Deluge.

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  1. Henryk Sienkiewicz (Author)
  2. W. S. Kuniczak

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0870529749
Page Count: 1135

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