THE MUSIC FROM BEHIND THE MOON by James Branch Cabell

The fifth book in the “Biography of Manuel” is a short one, 54 pages, eight of which are full-page wood engravings by Leon Underwood. Though not stated in this book, one of the two main characters, the beautiful maiden Etarre, is the daughter of Manuel.

The story is of a musician and poet, Madoc, who sees Etarre in a vision, and is thereafter haunted by her mysterious music from her home behind the moon. Madoc travels from place to place, winning praise for his songs, but forever unsatisfied with them. At last he finds a way to travel on the back of a hippogriff to Etarre’s home, and attempts to free her from 725 years of servitude to the masterful giant god in that place, and his book of all human history. Is Madoc clever enough to succeed?

As entertaining as the other Cabell books in this series, even though short, and recommended.

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