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Dec 08, 2014 06:15PM
Probably polish book, quite long, about 1000 pages. Story about man who is living for several hundreds of years - his immortality had something to do with christianity. Story takes place in medieval Europe, man joins crusade to the holy land.
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No, this book is much newer if I remember well. Thanks for answer.
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Yes, I read it in polish, approx 5 years ago, I think this book was made not earlier than in 80's, but I may be wrong. I don't know if it's translated into other langugages or if it was originally polish book. There is also possibility that book is titled after main character's name.
This reminds me of the medieval legend of Prester John, who was supposedly the immortal Apostle John, author of the book of Revelation in the Bible. Some believed Prester John would still be living at the time of the second coming of Jesus Christ.
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Tad Williams' trilogy begins with The Dragonbone Chair.
Baudolino by Umberto Eco.
And from 1930, War in Heaven by Charles Williams.
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Megi-kg wrote: "Yes, still looking :)."Hi Megi, could the book possibly be one written by the Polish author:
Henryk Sienkiewicz?
Or maybe even Zoé Oldenbourg ?
A few of Oldenbourg's novels were translated into English around the 70's and 80's so maybe you're thinking of one of them?
The Heirs of the Kingdom is a great book you might enjoy reading.
Hang in there!
Not Polish and not 1000 pages, but I this sounds exactly like Laurus. It made some waves when it was translated into English, so I imagine it might have made it into Polish as well.
``Laurie wrote: "Megi-kg wrote: "Yes, still looking :)."Hi Megi, could the book possibly be one written by the Polish author:
Henryk Sienkiewicz?
Or maybe even Zoé Oldenbourg ?
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Henryk Sienkiewicz was the first author mentioned.
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