"Fire in the Steppe" . . . . . "Krystyna Drohojowska"@en . "Krzysia"@en . . "Krystyna (Krzysia) Drohojowska (later Ketling of Elgin) is a fictional character in the novel Fire in the Steppe by Henryk Sienkiewicz. She is a beautiful orphan who marries Hassling-Ketling of Elgin.In Jerzy Hoffman's 1969 film adaptation, Krzysia is portrayed by Barbara Brylska."@en . .