http://www.knotofstone.com history is not set in stone Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:36:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.knotofstone.com/synopsis/netherlands/#comment-5701 Nicolaas Vergunst Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:58:53 +0000 http://www.knotofstone.com/?page_id=756#comment-5701 Perhaps I shied from Jason’s character because his insistent testing of so-called spiritual ‘truths’ is a bit autobiographical? He reflects my struggle to reconcile science and religion, knowledge and faith, rationalism and mysticism. As Almeida did too.

]]> http://www.knotofstone.com/synopsis/netherlands/#comment-5700 Sonja Haas Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:12:21 +0000 http://www.knotofstone.com/?page_id=756#comment-5700 The intertwined adventures of the novel’s main characters may be less convincing or intriguing, I agree, but that’s because they merely exist to unravel Almeida’s enigmatic murder. If I could tell the story myself, I’d have readers know what a cynical and selfish travel companion Jason really was! Nicolaas is simply too kind to reveal more of him in the book.

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