by Hella S. Haasse · Editora y Distribuidora Hispano Americana, S.A. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788435005630
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«El bosque de la larga espera» is the historical novel by Hella S. Haasse, published by Edhasa in hardcover (576 pages, in Spanish).
The action takes place during the Hundred Years' War, between France and England in the 14th and 15th centuries, and follows the nobleman Charles of Orleans and the ambitious Duke of Burgundy, whose ambitions cross in the defense of their houses. The novel combines political intrigue with personal drama in medieval Europe.
Published in September 1999 in Barcelona, in the Narrativas Históricas collection, translated by Javier García Alvés. The original Dutch title is 'Het woud der verwachting'.
For readers of historical fiction and for those who enjoy courtly intrigues and medieval settings.
Hélène "Hella" Serafia Haasse was a Dutch writer, often referred to as the "Grande Dame" of Dutch literature, and whose novel Oeroeg (1948) was a staple for generations of Dutch schoolchildren. Her internationally acclaimed magnum opus is Heren van de Thee, translated to The Tea Lords. In 1988 Haasse was chosen to interview the Dutch Queen for her 50th birthday after which celebrated Dutch author Adriaan van Dis called Haasse "the Queen among authors".
