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The Faithful River
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The Faithful River was a 1912 novel written in Paris by Polish writer Stefan Żeromski. The novel is set in Poland during the January Uprising from 1863 to 1865 and chronicles the story of a wounded soldier who is nursed back to health by a young maiden in charge of the manor house of her absent owners. The novel focuses on personal stories, triumphs, and tribulations in times of war.[1][2]
For the 1987 film, see The Faithful River (film).
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From May 2024, a fair copy of the novel in the author’s own hand is presented at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth in Warsaw.[3][4]