Richard Garay lives with his mother and bares a secret that
he cannot tell anyone. A funny anecdote from the story is that his mother
notices how happy Richard has been acting and starts to tease him that he has a
girlfriend. He was happier but not
because of a girl.
The setting is Argentina during a time that the country is
going through a political change.
Richard teaches English and also cares for his ailing
mom. When she dies – he is left feeling
alone. When he is approached with a job
offer to work with 2 Americans he wonders how their influence can help
him. All the while, he keeps his secret
life a secret until he can’t keep it a secret anymore.
A deeply written novel involving the inner turmoil of a
young man which is happening the same time as turmoil in the country he lives
in.
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