Book Discussion: Falstaff's Big Gamble: A fantasy adventure to get Shakespeare spinning in his grave (Gundarland Stories Book 2)

Falstaff's Big Gamble: A fantasy adventure to get Shakespeare spinning in his grave (Gundarland Stories Book 2)
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Falstaff's Big Gamble: A fantasy adventure to get Shakespeare spinning in his grave (Gundarland Stories Book 2)by Hank QuensePublish: Nov 24, 2013Fantasy
      • Hank Quense Hank Quense 1 year ago
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      • Sure. Here's one: Hamlet to be or not to be—a bee keeper? The Fairy Godmother who could run Vito Corleone off her turf? Othello lacking military luster? Falstaff’s Big Gamble is a mish mash send up of many beloved and oft overly- analyzed characters and plots. It’s about time. No one is safe from Hank Quense’s comedic and ironic twists. The foundations are laid for an upside down spin where familiarity provides no certainty. Tragedy becomes comedy, comedy becomes absurd theatre. And funny as the novel is, there are some underlying truths that are a lot easier to swallow because humor softens harsh realization. The story uses a fantasy realm to depict current troubles and human foibles, examining trust and exposing ambition. Falstaff gets his thrills in a world filled with dwarfs, trolls, and hobbits and where corruption, paid politics, and violence are norms, but a new and terrifying situation has developed—peace time has broken out! But not to worry, peace is not all it’s made out to be, at least not when Falstaff’s around.
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      • Hank Quense Hank Quense 1 year ago
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      • The Story Behind the Story: For years, I tried to write a short story spoofing Shakespeare's Othello. I wanted to do the same with Hamlet. Nothing I tried would get either of these stories to work and I attempted to get them going several times a year. After yet another frustrating attempt to get each story started, I tried putting Hamlet and Othello into the same story. That didn't work either because there was nothing linking the two characters. In a flash of inspiration, I added Falstaff to the cast. About thirty seconds later, I had the entire story figured out (and it was a novel, not a short story). It had three storylines that wrapped around each other like strands of DNA.
        I've never experienced anything like that. But I'd love to have it happen again, It was awesome
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