Sons of the Rumour [electronic resource]
David Foster2009
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Sons of the Rumour is nothing short of a dazzling and genre-defying work of
genius. Foster retells the tale of the legendary eighth-century King Shahrban of
Persia who, furious at his wife's infidelity, has decided to marry and then
behead a fresh virgin every day. But then the king meets Scheherazade, a beauty
of such wiles and storytelling gifts she manages to entertain the him for 1001
nights, staving off death for both herself and her countrywomen. In the process,
she also bears him three sons, wisely educates him in morality and kindness, and
eventually convinces him to take her as his lawful wife.
Intersecting with the historical tale is the story of Al Morrisey - a
middle-aged, Anglo-Irish, former jazz-drumming everyman, on the run from a
failed marriage, and cursed with Freudian daydreams of his mother and peculiar
nightmares of all things Persian - as he vainly attempts to reconcile the past
with the present and reclaim some of his youthful vigour.
Ingeniously...
Main title:
Sons of the Rumour [electronic resource] / David Foster
Author:
David Foster, Author
Imprint:
Australia : Picador Australia, 2009
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781741987690
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
427933
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