Kacper Ryx is a Polish

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written by , published for the first time in

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-based Wydawnictwo Otwarte. Novel features many historical characters, including poets Mikołaj Sęp-Szarzyński,

Jan Kochanowski Jan Kochanowski (; 1530 – 22 August 1584) was a Polish Renaissance poet who wrote in Latin and Polish and established poetic patterns that would become integral to Polish literary language. He has been called the greatest Polish poet before ...

and

Mikołaj Rej Mikołaj Rej or Mikołaj Rey of Nagłowice (4 February 1505 – between 8 September/5 October 1569) was a Polish poet and prose writer of the emerging Renaissance in Poland as it succeeded the Middle Ages in Poland, Middle Ages, as well as a po ...

. It also features Jan Zamojski, Jan Tomasz Drohojowski, Zygmunt II August,

Łukasz Górnicki Łukasz Górnicki (1527 in Oświęcim – 22 July 1603 in Lipniki by Tykocin), was a Polish Renaissance, poet, humanist, political commentator as well as secretary and chancellor of king Sigismund Augustus of Poland. His family used Ogończyk ...

and . Additionally, the important role is played by the legendary character of

Pan Twardowski Pan Twardowski (Polish: ''Pan Twardowski'' ), also known as Master Twardowski (Polish: ''Mistrz Twardowski''), is a sorcerer in Polish folklore and literature who made a deal with the Devil. Twardowski sold his soul in exchange for special powers ...

. It met generally positive critical acclaim, resulting in two sequels, '' Kacper Ryx i król przeklęty'' (2008) and '' Kacper Ryx i Tyran Nienawistny'' (2010). The book was read on the Radio Kraków It was reissued in 2007 by the same publishing house, having 580 pages, with 2 maps attached and 6 pages long glossary. In 2011, it was released as audiobook

Plot synopsis

The novel begins with a scene of mystification. With the help of Twardowski, brothers Mniszech convince king Zygmunt August that his dead wife, Barbara Radziwiłłówna, was resurrected. The action moves to Kraków. In an

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owned by Kacper's aunt, he mets Kochanowski and Górnicki. With the recommendation of the first one, he is appointed as an investigator who must solve the case of stolen

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. A short investigation results in determining the thief, Bartosz from Lusina. His capture requests a voyage outside Kraków. Kacper and Mikolaj Sep Szarzynski manage to capture the offender, but they are lost at surrounding

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References

Polish historical novels 2006 Polish novels Novels set in the Middle Ages Historical crime novels {{2000s-hist-novel-stub