Sarantaris, Tommy Wilhelm maintains a boyish spontaneity that has brought him to the brink: separated from his wife and children, in strained relationships with his successful father, unemployed, and in poor financial and psychological condition.

During a day, while Wilhelm reflects on the mistakes of his past, sinking deeper into despair, a chance encounter gifts him a wonderful moment, in which the truth shines.

Weaving humor and passion skillfully, Nobel laureate Bellow, in what is considered one of his masterpieces, brings to life the entire journey of a man struggling to affirm his worth and humanity within the span of a single day.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]