Dr. Apelles is employed at a book warehouse, but his true vocation is translating old Native American documents. When he begins working on a rare manuscript about Bimaadiz and Eta, his own solitary existence starts to change as he finds love with the beautiful Campaspe. The author challenges the reader to reflect on the pleasure and pain inherent in life, love, and reading in this unique and skillfully written novel that examines the parallel stories of two sets of lovers.

posted Apr 26, 2007 at 10:40AM

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