The Deluge Volume 1
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Henryk Sienkiewicz
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The Deluge (Polish: Potop) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1886. It is the second volume of a three-volume series known to Poles as "the Trilogy," having been preceded by With Fire and Sword (Ogniem i mieczem, 1884) and followed by Fire in the Steppe (Pan Wołodyjowski, 1886). The novel tells a story of a fictional Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth soldier and noble Andrzej Kmicic and shows a panorama of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Swedish invasion of Poland known in the Polish tradtion as „Potop” (hence the title).
Kmita is a patriot who, nevertheless, unexpectedly and unwittingly finds himself on the wrong side of the conflict as a new war starts to ravage the already weakened Commonwealth. This decision costs him dearly as his beloved Olenka now sees him as a traitor.
This is an epic panorama of a country that is torn not only by a war with the external enemy, but also by a struggle with unscrupulous nobles who use their country's plight as an opportunity to magnify their power and zone of influence even if that means siding with the enemy. On the other hand we also see valiant soldiers, who, both with their swords and their wits, fight to expel the invading army. (Summary by Wikipedia and Piotr Nater) (23 hr 56 min)
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Wish they had volume 2
Adam P
(4 Sterne)
I concur with the previous reviewer. I am immensely grateful for all the time and effort volunteers put into reading, but at a couple points I had to stop listening and just read the pdf of the book, then pick up where other readers resumed. I wish volume 2 were available, because I’d listen to it in a heartbeat. These last chapters are absolutely amazing. Just grin and bear it when the difficult recording(s) come(s) along. The siege at the end is worth it! Plus meeting up with characters from the first book feels like reuniting with old friends.
Stephen Lowe
(4 Sterne)
not finished but great story being destroyed by poor reading from someone whose third, fourth or maybe fifth language is English. what a shame. turned down playbook speed, helped somewhat but resulted in a huge headache. ugh. Most readers are very good but it takes only one to ruin the whole experience. up dated....original rating was one star due to one reader but upon completion of book 1,I beg forgiveness...chapters 39 til the end more than made up for it...a book that became majestic and almost supernatural. Grateful for all readers but especially KHand. Tears arrived in Chapter 39...not for sadness but for beauty.