The theme of the three stories that make up John Fraser's brilliant
new literary tour de force 'Animal Tales' is sacrifice. Sacrifice
for others, for those close to one, or as a once-religious,
generalised act. The context is a nature 'personalised' in the form
of its animals - animals as the screen on which humans project
their aspirations and their failures. In the first tale, the female
protagonist suffers a series of disappointments - in her art, her
civilisation, and the violation of her body. There remains for her
only the self-denial and cleansing of consumption by an animal. In
'The White Room', the hero betrays trusts and friendships,
culminating in the seduction of his friend's wife. The gift of an
animal seems to unload the guilt and treachery on to the beast
itself. The Guardians are the fantastic terra cotta animals that
guard Chinese tombs. A powerful boss tries to salve his soul
through a deal with nature. Only the lifeless guardian statues hide
the void, however. The living animals are let down - along with the
humans themselves.
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