The Knights Of The Cross By: Henryk Sienkiewicz, Translation From The Poli...

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Book Title: Knights of the Cross. by:Henryk Sienkiewicz, Translation from the Polish : By: Jeremiah Curtin (1835-1906). VOLUME 1. Teutonic Knights, Crusades, Poland -- History Jagellons, 1386-1572

Number of Pages: 264 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Item Height: 0.6 in

Publication Year: 2016

Topic: General

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 23.4 Oz

Item Length: 10 in

Author: Henryk Sienkiewicz, Jeremiah Curtin

Item Width: 8 in

Format: Trade Paperback