San Francisco Book Review
★★★★★
“Capuche possesses the makings of an epic movie and captures the attention in a similar fashion. Readers will find themselves visitors to a distant Europe ruled by slothful Kings, overseen by corrupt officials. The underdogs are the commoners fighting back against oppression. Despite a prevalence of doom and gloom, Movran and his faithful associates give hope for change. A tale combining love and betrayal, belief and knowledge, “Capuche” never falls short in its depth. Author Hotse Langeraar has authored a timeless story worth a read (and a re-read).”
— Philip Zozzaro
Worldwide Robin Hood Society
Reviewed May 2022
“As author, Hotse Langeraar, is a collector of rare and antique books, it is perhaps not surprising that a 13th century Paris Bible, the pride of his collection, was the inspiration for his latest book “CAPUCHE”. The title is French for “Hood” which also explains why certain aspects of the storyline, feature subtle references and principles associated with the fabled Sherwood Forest legend. …
“All in all, this is a masterpiece of interwoven storytelling that may also even stimulate interest in the esoteric principles of the Cathar teaching?
Beautifully illustrated with heraldic symbols and colourful, pictorial chapter headings that reflect the mood and images of the time, this is a historical novel to enjoy on many levels..”
— Robert White
5.0 out of 5 stars: What it was like then…
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
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★★★★★
What was life like in England during the era between the Battle of Hastings and the Magna Carta? Who were the players? What were the issues for them?
It’s often hard to get a feel for what life was like by just reading history, and reading plain fiction or fantasy is unsatisfying if you want to have an idea what the real world was like for real people living then in a real past time.
By combining history with literature it’s often possible to get closer to the truth, and that’s what Hotse Langeraar has done with “Capuche.”
Extremely well researched and set in time, a new look at the tragic love story of Morvran, the “robbing hood,” and Marian, the way it really might have been
— Review by Peter Luce.
Reviewed in Italy on March 15, 2022
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★★★★★
Una fantastica lettura della narrativa storica, che mescola perfettamente i due. E una svolta potresti capire come la finisci. Un argomento toccato da Dan Brown, scritto più nello stile di Ken Follet ma più accademico.
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A fantastic read of historical fiction, mixing the two perfectly. And a twist you might figure out as you finish it. A subject touched on by Dan Brown, written more in the style of a Ken Follet but more scholarly.
— review by Ross Slade
