Knot of Stone

These sources included private letters, diaries, oral history, and official documents, all aimed at constructing an authentic backdrop for his narrative.

[1] The narrative of "Knot of Stone" takes root in the year 1510 when the Viceroy of Portuguese India, Francisco de Almeida, met a grim fate upon his arrival at the Cape of Good Hope.

[2] The novel's protagonists, Dutch historian Sonja Haas and Afrikaans archaeologist Jason Tomas, unexpectedly find themselves connected when they discover a five-century-old skeleton at the base of Table Mountain.

Their collaboration is further enriched by psychic Laurence Oliver, whose unique abilities play a pivotal role in unraveling the mysteries surrounding this historical enigma.

[3] Their search for new evidence takes them northward to ancestral burial sites, remote mountain sanctuaries, sacred springs, medieval monasteries, and rare museum artifacts.

The carved sandstone knot comes from Belem Tower, an early 16th-century fort at the old entrance to Lisbon harbor. Photograph by José Gomes Ferreira.