The Deluge (Part 1)

Henryk Sienkiewicz

⏱ 8 minHistorical classic

Part 1 of 3. In war-torn Lithuania, a wild young soldier — betrothed by a dead man's will to the woman he comes to love — burns a village, loses her, and swears a fatal oath to the mighty prince about to betray Poland. The opening of Sienkiewicz's epic (Volume I).

Listen to the whole of The Deluge (Part 1) in about 8 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.