The Story
Spirits are on the move in Pauline Melvilles fabulous short story collection. A South American president revisits the scenes of his ruthless rise to powershortly after his own funeral. A transformed and sparkling city of London sets the scene for a company chairmans nemesis at the hands of his wife. In Andalucia, the spirit of the duende inspires an elderly widow to dance a deathdefying flamenco. We meet splendacious Mrs. da Silva, sixtyfive year old matriarch of Rebel War Band, as she boogies at a carnival. The ghost of Dantes Virgil, leading his pilgrim along perilous paths, is brought to mind as one friend guides another on her final journey.
Description
Spirits are on the move in Pauline Melvilles fabulous short story collection. A South American president revisits the scenes of his ruthless rise to powershortly after his own funeral. A transformed and sparkling city of London sets the scene for a company chairmans nemesis at the hands of his wife. In Andalucia, the spirit of the duende inspires an elderly widow to dance a deathdefying flamenco. We meet splendacious Mrs. da Silva, sixtyfive year old matriarch of Rebel War Band, as she boogies at a carnival. The ghost of Dantes Virgil, leading his pilgrim along perilous paths, is brought to mind as one friend guides another on her final journey.
