Here we have the intimate workings of the marital matrix, the gap (or
exchange…) between generations, the relationship between a newcomer in
the New World with the Native Americans, the struggle between the
retention of one’s devotion to birthplace and the need to fit into one’s
adopted homeland – the contrasts are stark and thought-provoking.
Albahari’s short stories in this volume echo with the contemporary theme
of our loss of and subsequent search for identity. Presented with his
particular flare for the ironic and subtle, these stories are simply
breathtaking.
