About the book: 2024 / A classic of Polish literature, honorary academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Henryk Sienkiewicz was a brilliant historical novelist. Like Hugo, Dumas, Tolstoy, he was able to describe the great events of past eras, paying attention to the personality of the person who created these events. In 1905, Sienkiewicz was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature with the wording “For outstanding services in the field of epic.” The novel “With Fire and Sword” tells about the dramatic events of the 17th century that took place in Ukraine, during the years of the nationwide uprising under the leadership of Bohdan Khmelnitsky, which led to reunification of Ukraine and Russia. This is a fascinating story about harsh times, about brave people, bright characters, exceptional destinies. In this edition, for the first time in Russia, the text of the novel is accompanied by brilliant illustrations by the Czech artist Wenceslav Cerny.