The Green KnightThe Cain and Abel of this intricately plotted story, full of humor, suspense, and symbolism, are the half-brothers Graffe. Lucas' attempts to murder his brother are interrupted by a stranger whom Lucas strikes and leaves for dead, and their lives are fatally disrupted when the stranger mysteriously reappears and demands reparation. |
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