Three Rings

"Three Rings" explores the intertwined stories of three exiled writers—Erich Auerbach, François Fenelon, and W. G. Sebald—whose works delve into the power of classical literature and themes of displacement and exile. Blending memoir, biography, and history, the narrative also reflects on Mendelsohn's personal struggles with writing about his family's Holocaust history and his father's reading of the Odyssey. As the story unfolds, surprising connections among these figures challenge perceptions of narrative, history, and art.