Zwevende Schaakbord

Zwevende Schaakbord

by Louis Couperus

This fantastical adventure recounts the legendary tale of Sir Gawain, a brave knight from King Arthur's Round Table. On a treacherous quest, Gawain seeks the magical Floating Chessboard, a relic he previously acquired for his king. The journey is orchestrated by the cunning wizard Merlin, who employs modern marvels like airplanes, automobiles, cinema, telephones, and electricity. These wonders confound the medieval knights, who struggle to reconcile their ancient beliefs with these marvels of technology. Amidst this clash of eras, Sir Gawain remains steadfast in his faith, embodying the valiant spirit of the past as he embarks on a grand adventure.

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Louis Couperus

Netherlands

Louis Marie-Anne Couperus was a Dutch novelist and poet. His oeuvre contains a wide variety of genres: lyric poetry, psychological and historical novels, novellas, short stori...

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