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Quo Vadis

by Henryk Sienkiewicz

Nobel Prize · 1905 · Winner
Historical FictionISBN 9783985949557

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Nobel Prize in Literature1905Winner

About This Book

Because of his outstanding merits as an epic writer

About the Author

Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916) was a Polish epic writer best known for his historical novels, including the "Trilogy" (With Fire and Sword, The Deluge, Sir Michael) set in the 17th-century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the international bestseller Quo Vadis, set in Nero's Rome.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henryk_Sienkiewicz. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905 for his outstanding merits as an epic writer and used his fame to advocate for Polish causes amid partitions.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henryk_Sienkiewicz.

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