“Like a hypnotist's pendulum, the spectacular chandelier swung to and fro, to and fro before playing tinkling tunes on its descent. Like the crescendo of crashing cymbals in Tchaikovsky’s ‘1812 Overture’, a dramatic finale ensued as it smashed to the ground.” CultureWomenFictionRealistJewishContemporary FictionLbgt Book:A Glimmer Through the Breach Source: A Glimmer Through the Breach
“Naples, however, did not need buskers: the cacophony of frenzied traffic made its own music with melodic beeping of horns in a repertoire of rhythms and beats reflecting drivers’ moods. Stravinsky might have composed the music as a choreographer might have choreographed the vehicles’ dances – zigzagging, twisting, turning, stopping and starting.” WomenFictionManchesterContemporary FictionNaplesJewish CultureLbgt Book:A Glimmer Through the Breach Source: A Glimmer Through the Breach