Indiana Jones und das Erbe von Avalon (English: Indiana Jones and the Avalon Inheritance[1][2]) is a German novel written by Wolfgang Hohlbein, his eighth in the series of original Indiana Jones novels published by Goldmann Verlag.
Publisher's summary[]
Original German[]
Merkwürdige Zufälle: Vor Englands Küste wird ein U-Boot von einem uralten Nachen gerammt. In der Nähe von Liverpool wird ein Mann aufgegriffen, der einen unbekannten Dialekt spricht. Und nahe dem belgischen Gent arbeiten die deutschen Besatzer an einem äußerst merkwürdigen Geheimprojekt - einer mittelalterlichen Burg. Man schreibt das Jahr 1940, und Indiana Jones hat alle Hände voll zu tun: mit einem Professor auf der Flucht, mit Nazi-Knallchargen, die sich ihre Ohrfeigen redlich verdient haben, und einer blutjungen belgischen Widerstandskämpferin. Bis ihm dämmert worum es geht. Um das Schwer Excalibur - die legendäre Klinge König Arturs, die jetzt zum Henkerseisen werden soll.
English translation[]
Strange coincidences: a submarine is rammed by an ancient boat off the coast of England. A man who speaks an unknown dialect is caught near Liverpool. And near Ghent, Belgium, the German occupiers are working on an extremely strange secret project - a medieval castle. The year is 1940 and Indiana Jones has his hands full: with a professor on the run, with Nazi bombshells who have earned their slaps, and a very young Belgian resistance fighter. Until it dawns on him what it's about. The sword Excalibur - the legendary blade of King Arthur, which will now serve as an executioner's blade.
IndianaJones.com summary[]
Odd coincidences abound: Near England's coast a submarine is rammed by an incredibly ancient boat. Near Liverpool a man is found who speaks a bizarre unknown language. And near Ghent, a Belgian and a German are studying a mysterious castle from the Middle Ages.
It's 1940, and Indiana Jones is on the run from a Nazi henchman and a young Belgian resistance fighter -- until he discovers that these strange occurrences are all related to the sword Excalibur, the legendary sword of Arthur Pendragon, fabled King of Britain.
Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Belloq
- Joshua Brushguy
- Captain Hansen
- Lucius Llewellyn Higgins
- Indiana Jones
- Colonel Kielmann
- Lancelot du Lac
- Marcus Prowley
- Stefan Willumeit
Locations[]
Behind the scenes[]
- "When Indy returns from Asia, he visits an old school buddy in Maine and they set off in search of the missing headband from a Celtic crown. They go to London, where Indy and his friends have several adventures."
- ―Indiana Jones Timeline[src]
Indiana Jones und das Erbe von Avalon, translated as Indiana Jones and the Avalon Inheritance, is included on The World of Indiana Jones timeline but it places the story in 1935—after Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom—and bears little resemblance to the final novel.
Notes and references[]
External links[]
| ADVENTURE TIMELINE | ||
|---|---|---|
| previous | next | |
| 1939 | September 1940 | April 1941 |
| Indiana Jones and the Sargasso Pirates | Indiana Jones und das Erbe von Avalon | Indiana Jones and the Golden Fleece |