![]() Many of the stories illuminate the complicated and paradoxical relationships between victims and oppressors. Their settings span the South American continent, from the bleak sheepherding plains of Tierra del Fuego in "Toad's Mouth" to the tropical forests of Amazonia in "Phantom Place" and "Walimai." Several take place in Agua Santa, a provincial backwater whose inhabitants will be familiar to readers of "Eva Luna." The characters include aristocrats, members of the middle class, laborers, adventurers, European and Arab immigrants, mestizos and Indians. As befits a lover's entertainment, many of these stories are about the mysterious, complex passions between men and women. ![]() ![]() Unlike Scheherazade, Eva tells her stories not under the threat of death, but rather with the assurance of Rolf's devotion. A pretext unites these 23 stories: In the prologue, Rolf asks Eva to delight him with a story after they make love. "The Stories of Eva Luna" begins where the novel left off, with the concord of the two lovers. ![]()
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