The Deluge Volume 1


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(3.8 stars; 14 reviews)

The Deluge (Polish: Potop) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1886. It is the second volume of a three-volume series known to Poles as "the Trilogy," having been preceded by With Fire and Sword (Ogniem i mieczem, 1884) and followed by Fire in the Steppe (Pan Wołodyjowski, 1886). The novel tells a story of a fictional Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth soldier and noble Andrzej Kmicic and shows a panorama of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Swedish invasion of Poland known in the Polish tradtion as „Potop” (hence the title).

Kmita is a patriot who, nevertheless, unexpectedly and unwittingly finds himself on the wrong side of the conflict as a new war starts to ravage the already weakened Commonwealth. This decision costs him dearly as his beloved Olenka now sees him as a traitor.
This is an epic panorama of a country that is torn not only by a war with the external enemy, but also by a struggle with unscrupulous nobles who use their country's plight as an opportunity to magnify their power and zone of influence even if that means siding with the enemy. On the other hand we also see valiant soldiers, who, both with their swords and their wits, fight to expel the invading army. (Summary by Wikipedia and Piotr Nater) (23 hr 56 min)

Kapitel

Introduction and Personages 26:41 Gelesen von Piotr Nater
Chapter I 16:20 Gelesen von Piotr Nater
Chapter II 47:28 Gelesen von Lucretia B.
Chapter III 14:33 Gelesen von Theodulf
Chapter IV 23:12 Gelesen von Theodulf
Chapter V 36:21 Gelesen von Theodulf
Chapter VI 38:12 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
Chapter VII 22:45 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
Chapter VIII part 1 26:17 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter VIII part 2 21:20 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter IX 47:05 Gelesen von Dorothy Godfrey-Smith
Chapter X 15:19 Gelesen von Piotr Nater
Chapter XI part 1 26:59 Gelesen von Piotr Nater
Chapter XI part 2 28:47 Gelesen von Piotr Nater
Chapter XI part 3 27:54 Gelesen von Piotr Nater
Chapter XII 30:47 Gelesen von eagee
Chapter XIII part 1 45:21 Gelesen von eagee
Chapter XIII part 2 39:17 Gelesen von eagee
Chapter XIV part 1 29:56 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
Chapter XIV part 2 29:00 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
Chapter XV 29:49 Gelesen von Lynne T
Chapter XVI 20:12 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XVII 16:35 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XVIII part 1 32:35 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XVIII part 2 32:01 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XIX 19:44 Gelesen von Piotr Nater
Chapter XX 22:56 Gelesen von Lynne T
Chapter XXI 40:24 Gelesen von Lynne T
Chapter XXII 19:44 Gelesen von Lynne T
Chapter XXIII 24:49 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XXIV 27:48 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
Chapter XXV 17:53 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
Chapter XXVI part 1 37:04 Gelesen von eagee
Chapter XXVI part 2 35:25 Gelesen von eagee
Chapter XXVII 30:49 Gelesen von eagee
Chapter XXVIII 39:06 Gelesen von eagee
Chapter XXIX 38:30 Gelesen von eagee
Chapter XXX 17:49 Gelesen von LindaB
Chapter XXXI part 1 23:35 Gelesen von Joanna Dębicka
Chapter XXXI part 2 21:39 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XXXII 20:06 Gelesen von Anna Simon
Chapter XXXIII part 1 30:18 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XXXIII part 2 24:17 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
Chapter XXXIV 22:20 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
Chapter XXXV 24:59 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XXXVI 29:41 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XXXVII 23:24 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XXXVIII 30:01 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XXXIX 25:30 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XL 33:41 Gelesen von KHand
Chapter XLI 30:12 Gelesen von KHand

Bewertungen

Wish they had volume 2


(4 stars)

I concur with the previous reviewer. I am immensely grateful for all the time and effort volunteers put into reading, but at a couple points I had to stop listening and just read the pdf of the book, then pick up where other readers resumed. I wish volume 2 were available, because I’d listen to it in a heartbeat. These last chapters are absolutely amazing. Just grin and bear it when the difficult recording(s) come(s) along. The siege at the end is worth it! Plus meeting up with characters from the first book feels like reuniting with old friends.


(4 stars)

not finished but great story being destroyed by poor reading from someone whose third, fourth or maybe fifth language is English. what a shame. turned down playbook speed, helped somewhat but resulted in a huge headache. ugh. Most readers are very good but it takes only one to ruin the whole experience. up dated....original rating was one star due to one reader but upon completion of book 1,I beg forgiveness...chapters 39 til the end more than made up for it...a book that became majestic and almost supernatural. Grateful for all readers but especially KHand. Tears arrived in Chapter 39...not for sadness but for beauty.