The Faithful RiverNorthwestern University Press, 1999 - 179 pagine Originally published in 1912, this lyrical novel is set in a manor house in central Poland during the January Uprising of 1863 to 1864, when a volunteer Polish army futilely fought the Russian occupation. A wounded soldier appears outside the house and is cared for by Salomea, the young ward of the absent owners, who has been left in the manor with an aged servant. As the two strive to conceal the soldier's presence during brutal and invasive visits by the Russians, Salomea finds herself falling in love with her patient. |
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arms asked barn battle of Małogoszcz began BILL JOHNSTON blood boots brought bullet cold cold drawing dark death distillery doctor door dragoon drawing room Duchess Odrowąż duke earth everything eyes face Faithful River father feelings felt fire garden gave ground hair hallway hands head heard heart Heinrich Böll hiding place horses Ignacy Krasicki insurgent January Uprising Józef kasha kiss kitchen knew Kraków lantern legs lips listened looked man's manor Miechów Miss Brynicka Miss Mija Miss Salomea mother Niezdoły night November Uprising officer Olbromski once pain passed Poland Polish pulled Rudecka Russian Ryfka seemed sick sleep sleigh slipped smile soldiers someone soul stared Stefan Żeromski stood story Szczepan tears tell There's things thought took torment trembling turned uprising vats veranda Vesnitsyn village walked watched whispered window woods words wounded Żeromski