desirelines books

A disgraced former professor retreats to the countryside to rebuild his life, grappling with the collapse of his career and marriage. But he is intelligent! Trying his best! Honest! Why does he get in the way of the world?

Written in a fable-like style, the novel explores ego, pleasure, life, and what it means to be a “good person” in an age of shifting cultural norms.

It’s sharp, ironic, funny and sweet for our times of contradictions. A joy of a book.