Project Gutenberg 2016-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 117 Flier, A. van der (Alida) 1860 1920 Van der Flier, A. (Alida) Flier, Alida van der Toen de duisternis dreigde... Produced by Frank van Drogen, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Toen de duisternis dreigde..." by A. van der Flier is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book captures a pivotal moment in history, likely set during the early medieval period, focusing on the struggles between the Norse pagan beliefs and the emerging Christian faith. Central to the narrative are the characters of Swanwitha, a young girl caught in these tumultuous times, and Unruoch, a young Christian man, whose fates intertwine amid familial loyalty and cultural conflict. The opening of the story introduces a serene summer evening, where Swanwitha, enjoying the natural beauty around her, tends to her injured dog. This peaceful moment is disrupted by a menacing figure, her heavily armored grandfather, Rolfr Jarl, who represents the violent resistance to Christianity in their land. As tensions escalate between her grandfather and Unruoch, the fundamental clash of ideologies—pagan traditions versus Christian faith—emerges. Swanwitha's desperate plea for peace and a future free from violence sets the stage for deeper conflicts that will shape her destiny and the fate of those around her. The narrative hints at themes of love, loyalty, and the struggle for identity in a changing world as the characters navigate their complex relationships against an epic historical backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Historical fiction PT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels 659148 2025-06-20T16:33:36.612534 text/html 654053 2024-10-23T00:20:30 text/html 906560 2025-06-20T16:33:45.461429 application/epub+zip 919314 2025-06-20T16:33:37.972462 application/epub+zip 327890 2025-06-20T16:33:37.268489 application/epub+zip 1109913 2025-06-20T16:33:51.241409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1006278 2025-06-20T16:33:44.694566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494567 2022-09-23T14:53:00.882674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621701 2025-06-20T16:33:35.169510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 601959 2024-10-23T00:20:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16323 2025-06-20T16:33:51.391444 application/rdf+xml 26079 2025-06-20T16:33:37.409440 image/jpeg 3291 2025-06-20T16:33:37.334580 image/jpeg 856594 2025-06-20T16:33:36.703456 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog