This short, powerful love story takes
place in an eastern Mediterranean coun-
try under military rule, where a young
woman finally receives authorization to
visit her husband who is held prisoner on
an island. For three years she has lived
from day-to-day planning what she
would say to him when she finally sees
him; sewing a quilt for him, a patchwork
of their lives together, made from her old
dresses, their shared memories. She will
tell him that at last the little fir tree has
taken root, that each evening after sun-
down she waters it gripping her left hand,
which is holding the hose, with her right
hand, making believe he is there beside
her. She will tell him . . .
But what will her husband have to say
to her ? What have three years hard labor
done to his body? What have three years
punishment and privation done to his
mind? What have three years separation
done to their marriage ?
Much of The Fig Tree s impact lies in
Francoise Xenakis s writing. Her delicate
blending of thoughts and words builds
toward a devastating climax; and her sub-
tle shading of emotions counterpoises
violence with love. hope with despair.
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