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Zborowski
Gdy wpada w gniew, niczym wściekły pies, uderza śmiertelnie boleśnie!
Straceniec, którego niewiele szczęścia w życiu spotkało. Wespół z kozacką duszą, Nikoforem Hunią oraz łasym na złoto Bohuszem, brnie w czeluść czarciego kotła. Tam, gdzie smaży się już wielu z tych, których posiekał szablą głodną krwi. Pamięć o strasznym ojcu skazała go na żywot tułacza i najmity.
Samuel Zborowski niesie tylko swoją szablę i honor, ale jedno i drugie droższe jest mu niż życie.
Straceniec, którego niewiele szczęścia w życiu spotkało. Wespół z kozacką duszą, Nikoforem Hunią oraz łasym na złoto Bohuszem, brnie w czeluść czarciego kotła. Tam, gdzie smaży się już wielu z tych, których posiekał szablą głodną krwi. Pamięć o strasznym ojcu skazała go na żywot tułacza i najmity.
Samuel Zborowski niesie tylko swoją szablę i honor, ale jedno i drugie droższe jest mu niż życie.
268 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2012
About the author
Jacek Komuda
51 books72 followersPolish writer, according to his higher education profile - historian, fascinated with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and History of Poland (1569-1795), author of novels and historical fantasy short stories placed in 17th century.
Co-author of computer game "Wild Fields" and of a screenplay for games "The Witcher" and "Earth 2160". Editor and contributor to the Polish edition of "GameStar" computer games magazine.
Co-author of computer game "Wild Fields" and of a screenplay for games "The Witcher" and "Earth 2160". Editor and contributor to the Polish edition of "GameStar" computer games magazine.
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July 20, 2024
Gdy wpada w gniew, niczym wściekły pies, uderza śmiertelnie boleśnie!
Straceniec, którego niewiele szczęścia w życiu spotkało. Wespół z kozacką duszą , Nikoforem Hunią oraz łasym na złoto Bohuszem, brnie w czeluść czarciego kotła. Tam, gdzie smaży się już wielu z tych, których posiekał szablą głodną krwi.
Dumne nazwisko, do którego lgną wywołańcy i hultaje jest mu tylko ciężarem. Pamięć o strasznym ojcu ściętym pod krakowską basztą Lubranką skazała go na żywot tułacza i najmity.
Samuel Zborowski niesie tylko swoją szablę i honor. Ale jedno i drugie droższe jest mu niż życie.
Książka ma 352 strony.
July 10, 2016
I should repeat what I have wrote in my previous review:
I admit I had a really hard time with this review. Or more accurately with all reviews of books by Komuda. I honestly can't remember when was the last time when I was so tempted to give four or five stars to a book immediately after I've read it. And not only this book, I mean every single one that I have read so far! And I am done with nine already, trying to lay my hands on more. That is simply unbelievable. Think of Pilipiuk for a second, he will write a good book and then follow it up with a couple of really rubbish ones. Komuda on the other hand works like a clockwork, spot on every single time! That is seriously amazing, and it works both for the single book stories, short stories, and the epic four-volume story of the Moscow adventure.
Let me start with the author, he is a historian, he knows his area of expertise, you can feel it. You know it immediately as he starts throwing details of the world he is writing about in your face. You just instinctively feel that he must have done a proper job at reading and studying and researching this time period. He is also helpful and in his is books you will find a detail, often funny, explanation of things that may not be clear at first. Be it weapons, architecture of the XVII century, law, anything really.
But the important part of it is that he can actually use his extensive knowledge with a clear purpose in mind. He does not want just to show off, he uses it wisely to create a credible, real to the bone, picture of that times. Its raw, true, often cruel, sometimes beautiful. Apart from Sapkowski, who in his “Trylogia Husycka” managed to do something similar, I do not know an author who could have achieve that.
As far as the language goes I am charmed. How often do you get this feeling that every single word is right where it should be? Again you just get that sense that he carefully planned every single sentence, and you develop respect for his work. This is not some “let quickly write and quickly publish” nonsense. This is proper writing. And if you keep in mind that he has done that in every single book, that he did not rush anything, that he took his time and did the “writer's heavy lifting” you can only be amazed as I was.
As for the story and characters I really don't want to say anything. I value them so much, I've enjoyed them so much, that to utter a single word is to deprive you of the fun that I had!
There is only one thing for it. I strongly recommend that you read these books. I really do mean it.
I admit I had a really hard time with this review. Or more accurately with all reviews of books by Komuda. I honestly can't remember when was the last time when I was so tempted to give four or five stars to a book immediately after I've read it. And not only this book, I mean every single one that I have read so far! And I am done with nine already, trying to lay my hands on more. That is simply unbelievable. Think of Pilipiuk for a second, he will write a good book and then follow it up with a couple of really rubbish ones. Komuda on the other hand works like a clockwork, spot on every single time! That is seriously amazing, and it works both for the single book stories, short stories, and the epic four-volume story of the Moscow adventure.
Let me start with the author, he is a historian, he knows his area of expertise, you can feel it. You know it immediately as he starts throwing details of the world he is writing about in your face. You just instinctively feel that he must have done a proper job at reading and studying and researching this time period. He is also helpful and in his is books you will find a detail, often funny, explanation of things that may not be clear at first. Be it weapons, architecture of the XVII century, law, anything really.
But the important part of it is that he can actually use his extensive knowledge with a clear purpose in mind. He does not want just to show off, he uses it wisely to create a credible, real to the bone, picture of that times. Its raw, true, often cruel, sometimes beautiful. Apart from Sapkowski, who in his “Trylogia Husycka” managed to do something similar, I do not know an author who could have achieve that.
As far as the language goes I am charmed. How often do you get this feeling that every single word is right where it should be? Again you just get that sense that he carefully planned every single sentence, and you develop respect for his work. This is not some “let quickly write and quickly publish” nonsense. This is proper writing. And if you keep in mind that he has done that in every single book, that he did not rush anything, that he took his time and did the “writer's heavy lifting” you can only be amazed as I was.
As for the story and characters I really don't want to say anything. I value them so much, I've enjoyed them so much, that to utter a single word is to deprive you of the fun that I had!
There is only one thing for it. I strongly recommend that you read these books. I really do mean it.
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