Willem die Madoc maakte

A present-day professor discovers a medieval book of tales, and from it emerges the legend of Madoc. Its hero, Willem, is a little boy pulled from the waves who grows into a quick-witted sceptic in an age of cloisters, knights and wenches, darkened by terrifying religious fanaticism. Valiant and decent yet full of misgivings and fears, he flees foe after foe, while the story pauses for learned digressions on thought, faith, power and books.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Length

584 pages in the original

Genres

Historical (assigned by AI)

First published

2021 by Van Oorschot

Author's age

65 when first published

ISBN

9789028223035 (original)