Eight stories which enlarge our understanding of human nature while exploring the half-forgotten world of childhood fantasies and the subtle dreams which condition all our actions ...

• The Blue Lenses
  The terrifying post-operative nightmare of a woman who 'sees' anew...
   
• Ganymede
  A cameo of an ageing homosexual's experiences with a young boy and his predatory relatives.
   
• The Alibi
  A would-be murderer turned artist is hoist with his own petard.
   
• The Pool
  Delicately evokes the fantasy world of a young girl on the brink of puberty.
   
• The Lordly Ones
  A simple, poignant tale of a dumb child.
   
• The Archduchess
  An ironical fable about revolution and change in the perfect mini-duchy.
   
• The Mendee and The Chamois
  Each throw a different light on aspects of modern sexuality.