A mysterious midnight encounter at a desolate crossroads. An irreverent post-coming-of-age tale with a twist of crime. A house better left unentered, and a whimsical farce spanning the sea and the depths of imperialist greed. Songs Of The Northwind collects four stories ranging from the pits of blackest despair to the heights of tomfooleristic merriment. Less an emotional roller-coaster than it is an emotional Gravitron, or perhaps the emotional teacups,...