The Lay of Sir Tristram

The tragic and oft-told story of a knight, a lady and her king: the final notes of a composer in a foreign city; a man and his wife singing in a Munich theatre... These stories and others thread seamlessly through this masterpiece of originality, which transforms a well-known legend into an extraordinary and beguiling modern narrative. "An exploration of an ancient legend. A knight brings back a lady as bride for his king. On board ship they drink the love philtre and later their assignations are enjoyed, suspected and proven. They are separated, but they join each other in death."--Publisher's description