The Savage Night
This is a collection of thirteen short stories, some historical and some contemporary, that reflect a way of life and thinking totally alien to western culture. The ideas expressed are from cultures where terrorism, slavery, and censorship are a part of everyday life. In the title story, the hero and heroine are from a middle class family, living a quiet life in a pleasant home. These two teenagers are lured into the world of terrorism and made to believe they are furthering a glorious cause. The mindset mirrored by the adventures and attitude of the two are at odds with the result of what they accomplish.
One must get into the mind of the writer or study the cultures of third world and eastern cultures to understand the mores that are established by the terrorist and slave mentalities depicted in these stories. The characters and plots require an open mind willing to accept ideas that are completely foreign to westerners. That is, they were before September 11th.
