First published 1976
Stefan watches helplessly as his sister Krystyna sacrifices herself to a lecherous banker to save their family's land. Dispossessed and destitute, the siblings flee to Warsaw, where Krystyna becomes a hardened survivor while Stefan simmers with rage, plotting to avenge their ruination. As the siblings' fates diverge, their family's tragic downfall becomes a microcosm of Poland's own tumultuous history.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, family-secrets
Setting: Poland, Warsaw
Period: 20th-century
346 pages · Hardcover · Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Content warnings: violence