
audiobook
by Johannes Bosscha, Jr. Abm. (Abraham) Des Amorie van der Hoeven, J. van (Jacob) Lennep
PAASCHMAANDAG. - A-SAGA.
DE E-LEGENDE.
COLHOLMS ROOS. - O-SPROOK.
Colofon - Beschikbaarheid
A storm‑tossed coastline frames the opening of this mythic saga, where Harald, the fierce Jarl of Laaland, drums his war‑cry toward the citadel of Walacra. His blade—once a promise of glory—now slices through the sand as his troops press forward, and the clash of steel already stains the shore with blood. The looming siege feels both inevitable and uneasy, a clash of ancient honor and the dread of a night that seems to listen to the earth’s own lament.
Amid the chaos, Ada steps into the struggle, her calm demeanor contrasting sharply with the battle’s fury. She carries a silvered harp and a dark tabard, her presence a quiet counterpoint to Harald’s rage, while whispered prophecies linger in the wind. As the two forces teeter on the brink of open war, the story steadies on Ada’s secret counsel and the mysterious verses that hint at a deeper, unseen destiny.
Language
nl
Duration
~19 minutes (18K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Release date
2021-08-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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A Dutch scholar, historian, and statesman, he moved between university life and national politics in the mid-19th century. His work ranged from classical studies and Dutch history to government service at a time of major debate over church and state.
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