Tell & the Bailiffs - The Arrow That Unbound Freedom
A historical novel of defiance, loss, and the oath sworn in Buerglen
Published on 3. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
82 pages
978-3-907812-24-2 (ISBN)
Description
In 1289 the tension in the Forest Cantons reached a breaking point. Wilhelm Gorkeit, crossbow maker from Bürglen, refuses to obey the bailiff's hat. Out of defiance and a sense of duty arose a conflict that found its height in Altdorf. The shot at the apple, the leap to shore in the storm and the ambush in the Hohle Gasse of Küssnacht turned him into a hunted man and a symbol of a new freedom. Between the loss of his homeland, flight into exile and his first steps in Zürich unfolds the drama of a man who rose from a farmer's son to a figure of legend, and whose arrow set an entire land in motion.
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Series
Language
English
Publishing group
BookOasis Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
134 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-907812-24-2 (9783907812242)
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Person
Roman Odermatt is a Swiss author, publisher, and translator specializing in historical fiction. Driven by a deep passion for archival research and genealogy, he blends documented historical figures and authentic events into vivid narratives that explore courage, faith, and personal transformation. He is best known for the major collected editions Daniel Boone - Brothers of the Eastern Frontier, William Cody - From Frontier Roots to the World Stage, and Wilhelm Tell - Switzerland Rising. Roman Odermatt lives and works in Switzerland.