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By: CraigMap

CraigMap — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 05:35:14 +0000

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By: Nicolaas Vergunst

Nicolaas Vergunst — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:48:29 +0000

Thanks, Sonja, while my approach to the ‘eternal return’ may be unique, it is the clairaudient’s messages about historical individuals and their recurrent lives that will, finally, stand on its own without comparison.

By: Sonja Haas

Sonja Haas — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:30:58 +0000

Here’s what others say about the book http://www.knotofstone.com/review

By: Sonja Haas

Sonja Haas — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:02:29 +0000

I like Don McMaster’s review. For me the Ancestral Spirits—their sacred springs, bones, memories and, of course, their messages—played an important part in unravelling the plot.

By: Joao Perestrello

Joao Perestrello — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:04:58 +0000

Nicolaas Vergunst’s latest book Knot of Stone is an enchanting tale that masterfully fuses history and fiction with amazing effect. The reader is drawn into a world of richly and impeccably sourced old and modern history. With its remarkable flow of characters, deep knowledge of many nations and people, this is a captivating world story set in Africa. In this riveting book a Dutch historian and Afrikaans archaeologist revisit a Portuguese tale of mystery and take the reader on a wonderful adventure of discovery and entertainment.

By: Nicolaas Vergunst

Nicolaas Vergunst — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:17:17 +0000

What’s really interesting, Nga, is to see how public documents, private reminiscences, diaries, dreams and prophecies fill a gap in the historical record. Without these the story would be incomplete.

By: Nga Hoàng

Nga Hoàng — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:57:40 +0000

Knot of Stone has lots of really interesting and original ideas.

By: Nicolaas Vergunst

Nicolaas Vergunst — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:39:51 +0000

Grim weather, yes. While dullness and doubt led to Parsifal's despair, the true Way of the Grail leads to self-discovery and spiritual regeneration. This is what my protagonists, Sonja and Jason, learn on their travels and, as you can see, it's hinted at in the Synopsis, making Knot of Stone a book for those with questions about the essence of being human. Savour your copy this summer, Arjuna.

By: Arjuna Kannangara

Arjuna Kannangara — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:04:46 +0000

I first met Nicolaas Vergunst on a cold and grey January (2010) morning in Rotterdam, aboard a rather tarty looking river boat, although I was aware, previously, of him as a museum curator in Cape Town and his exhibition on Images of Table Mountain. An hour or so into our meeting, the dullness of the Dutch weather outside mattered little as he regaled me with talk of a manuscript to which he was putting his final scribbles. I was fascinated by the story and its diverse, far reaching facets as it was untangled below deck where we were talking. Now comes the end product in the form of Knot of Stone. The >Synopsis on the website more than whets one's appetite. It is a feast I look forward to devouring later this summer.

By: Chris Thurman

Chris Thurman — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:05:26 +0000

Fascinating material. The Synopsis alone is more interesting than half the books I've read this year! I look forward to getting hold of a copy.

By: James Farrell

James Farrell — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:28:35 +0000

This is an outstanding novel on account of its unique approach to an early historical epoch in the South African story and its weaving of real events with philosophical reflections, and for surmising on those probabilities of which we are not quite certain. It is a gripping read and full of unexpected twists and turns which any good historical mystery should have.