Calling All Merry Wanderers to Read this Fantastical Literary Mash-Up of Hamlet and Othello by Hank Quense

Within the whimsical pages of Hank Quense's Falstaff's Big Gamble, the immortal works of Shakespeare undergo the most irreverent of reinventions.

WESTWOOD, NJ, UNITED STATES, December 20, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Within the whimsical pages of Hank Quense's Falstaff's Big Gamble, the immortal works of Shakespeare undergo the most irreverent of reinventions.

In this book, Hamlet and Othello, the tragic titans of the Shakespearean world, are reimagined as a dwarf prince obsessed with beekeeping and a struggling dark elf trying to keep his job as Minister of Homeland Security.

But looming over them both is the inimitable Falstaff—a roguish, scheming human whose plotting threatens to entangle our unsuspecting heroes in a web of hilarious hijinks. As his schemes spiral out of control, you'll watch poor Hamlet and Othello getting caught up in a hot mess of piracy, politics, bee farms, and battlefield shenanigans.

Falstaff's Big Gamble is not a dusty old Shakespeare story. Quense has flipped these famous tragedies into a fantastically funny satire filled with dwarves, dark elves, and other nostalgic creatures. While discussing his book's appeal, Hank says, "Don't worry though, you don't need to be a scholar to enjoy it - the witty humor and mind-bending imagination make it an absolute riot all on its own."

Hank Quense's writing process always starts with an unorthodox character that grabs his imagination. For the Gundarland Chronicles trilogy, which includes Falstaff's Big Gamble, Quense has created a teeming cast of around 100 characters across the three books.

While one book is a collection of short stories and novellas, the other two volumes, like Falstaff's Big Gamble, feature an overarching main plot as well as multiple subplots and storylines. The book is now available on Amazon.

About the Author

For over 12 years, self-published author Hank Quense has produced an extensive collection of non-fiction works for his clients, including self-publishing, book marketing, and managing an author's business.

However, he is perhaps best recognized for his satirical and irreverent fantasy and science fiction novels, including Falstaff's Big Gamble. Early in his career, Quense drew significant inspiration from the whimsical universe of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the darkly comedic tone of Joseph Heller's Catch-22. These influences continue to shape his distinctive and imaginative storytelling.

Quense lives in northern New Jersey, just 20 miles from Manhattan, which he humorously calls "the center of the galaxy." He enjoys life in the suburbs, accompanied by his two daughters and five grandchildre

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