In a state of feverish anticipation, Demarest steals onto the first-class section of the ship. There, to his surprise, he discovers the woman he is traveling thousands of miles to see, only for her to dismiss him with devastating coldness. For the rest of the voyage, Demarest must wrestle with golden memories turned to dust and long-cherished fantasies that will never come to pass.
A brilliant novel of psychological insight and formal experimentation reminiscent of the stories of James Joyce, is a bold work of art from a winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
