The Lineage of the Angel

The Lineage of the Angel

The mystery of Mons continues to haunt Patrick Bernauw. The Lineage of the Angel follows on from The Angel of Mons and once again revolves around the notorious angelic incident during the Battle of Mons. According to numerous witnesses, angels fought alongside the British army at the very moment the Germans threatened to crush them.

Originally, it was merely a fictional story by the British author Arthur Machen, but for the soldiers who fought there, it was bitter reality. They continued to insist that they had truly seen a phantom army or heavenly apparitions. Thus a piece of literature grew into a stubborn wartime legend: the Angels of Mons.

In this book, Bernauw explores how fact and imagination intertwine in times of war—and how myths sometimes prove stronger than truth itself.

More info at bernauw.com.

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