The Crusader (Classic Literature Translation Series)

At the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, the Teutonic Knights of the Crusader Order mercilessly ravaged Poland. Their brutal and despicable deeds aroused fierce hatred among everyone, from princes to commoners. To save his daughter Danusia, the renowned knight Jurand ventured alone into the enemy’s lair. The crusading knights burned out his eyes, cut out his tongue, and severed his arms. Danusia was tortured until she lost her mind, and father and daughter both died in grief. Zbyszko, a young knight who deeply loved Danusia, bore the hatred of both his country and his family. He joined the national tide of resistance against the Teutonic Knights, and after the Battle of Grunwald, the Order suffered a crushing defeat...