Rice Whiskey & Muddy Water

The characters in these stories are not prone to philosophical musings, inchoate longings, or gender identity issues.
Whether they be a tomb-painter in ancient Egypt or an astronaut returned from a long voyage, a waiter in a Three-Star restaurant or a soldier in the trenches of World War I, they each know exactly what they want, and they are hell-bent to get it.
In their struggles they display the same vanity, perfidy, mendacity and saintly aspirations found somewhere among all peoples, in all cultures and in all ages.