The politesse of Twelfth Century ballades and rondeaux, renderedwith a view to accuracy in assonance; the politic egotism of Benjamin Constantand Germaine de Stael (and their mutually consuming passion in coach andsalon); the political incorrectness - and worse - of Galina Breznheva: these are the similar and dissimilar elements whichmake up John Watson's Triptych.

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