The Knights of the Cross (Krzyżacy in Polish) is a monumental historical novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, the Polish Nobel laureate best known in English for Quo Vadis. Published in 1900, the novel is set in early-fifteenth-century Poland and Lithuania during the prolonged conflict with the Teutonic Knights, culminating in the Battle of Grunwald in 1410 — one of the largest battles in medieval European history.
Sienkiewicz wrote the book as a work of national inspiration for a Poland then partitioned out of existence, filling it with chivalric adventure, romantic tragedy, and patriotic fire. The English translation brings this epic of medieval warfare and heroism to readers worldwide. Download the free EPUB to experience one of Central European literature’s greatest historical adventures.