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Two enemies, Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym, meet by chance in a storm-swept forest and get trapped under a fallen beech tree. They struggle to survive and to kill each other, but Nature intervenes with a twist of irony.
The -loper part of interloper is believed to be either from an English dialectal word meaning "leap" or from a Dutch word meaning "to run." (The prefix inter- means "between" or "among.") An interloper is essentially one that jumps into the midst of things without an invitation to do so.
The Interlopers is a story about two men who hate each other and fight over a disputed piece of land. They get trapped under a fallen tree by a storm and realize their foolishness, and make peace with each other.
An interloper is someone who joins an activity or a group without permission or invitation, or who enters a place without authorization. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of this word, and see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
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A short story about two feuding landowners who get trapped under a falling tree in the forest and decide to end their feud. The story explores themes of hatred, friendship, and the power of nature.
Two enemies, Ulrich and Georg, are trapped under a fallen tree by a lightning strike. They realize their foolishness and decide to bury their hatred, but wolves attack them instead.
