False Relations

by Michelene Wandor

False Relations is a collection of short stories which range from Biblical to modern times, from Renaissance Italy to modern Israel, and from the power of music to its dangers. Michelene Wandor's poetic and dramatic skills infuse her style with delicacy, vivid voices and haunting characters. Henry VIII and Isabelle d'Este enjoy a clandestine encounter; the Mantua of Monteverdi and Salamone Rossi reverberates with the agonies and ecstasies of musical memory. The story of Esther liberates the voice of Queen Vashti, while today's musicians find the still need the myth of Orpheus. The dilimmas of being Jewish thread their way between the fifteenth century and the present-day Middle East. A challenging collection from a distinctive fictional voice.

190 pages, Paperback

First published March 5, 2004

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