First published 1990
After a strange accident robs him of his memories, a reclusive old man lives out his days in a single room, receiving a monthly pension from an unknown source. But when a stranger shows up with a passport and visa, the man is reluctantly drawn into an inexplicable journey to a foreign country he's never known. As he confronts the gaps in his past, he'll uncover shocking truths about his identity and the nature of his solitary existence.
Genres: literary-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, contemporary, adult-fiction, psychological-thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-Century
149 pages · Hardcover · Viking Pr