Jacob's books

The events of this historical novel take place in the second half of the 18th century. It is primarily a journey through the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where peoples, religions, and cultures intertwine. This is the story of the charismatic self-proclaimed messiah Jakub Frank, told by his followers, documented in court records, and ridiculed by his enemies.

According to a poll by Gazeta Wyborcza, Polish readers voted this novel the best book of the first quarter of the 21st century. By the time of the Belarusian edition's release, the work had been translated into fifteen languages, and the number of its readers in Poland alone had exceeded half a million. It is undoubtedly one of the most important works of contemporary Polish literature, which solidified the author's position among the outstanding creators of world literature and contributed to Olga Tokarczuk being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018.