O książce
Survival is daily struggle; intelligence, a dangerous gift. Under harsh Prussian rule, peasants forage food. Brilliant orphan Val Karnowski is taken in by kind man who insists on his education — wife resists. His school’s goal is to erase Polish identity. Val faces jealous teachers, bullies, German favoritism. In dark visions of history’s tyrants, Satan urges Bismarck to crush Poles & Jews. Rich historical novel of resilience, injustice, childhood and hope against background of Crimean War.
