Spanish Fury as inspiration
What did I do during the first lockdown? Especially a lot of writing. Read? I hoarded piles of books and eBooks, but I didn't get to it then. Unfortunately, my concentration wasn't like it.
I was heavily inspired by a painting that hangs in the MAS in Antwerp. When I was working there, I passed it regularly. It was painted around 1585 by an unknown master. It depicts the horror of one of the greatest genocides of all time. It depicts how around 7000 people were murdered when Spanish soldiers plundered between 4 and 7 November 1476.
This unprecedented genocide was the basis of my novel “In fury and flame” that I wrote this year. It's a novella in which I mainly try to bring out humanity in terror. Consider it “Romeo and Juliette” on the Scheldt, but in a different context.
Part of the painting I used as a cover. Because the canvas is rather explicit, you can here view. That way, I'm sure I wouldn't harm Yore's policy. This work also sets the tone for the book. It's not for people with sensitive stomachs.
The flap text reads:
