Athens, 1988: A couple of Englishmen, the black poet and boxer Milo and the white alcoholic Jaspers, in order to secure free accommodation in a cheap hotel near Larissa station and a little money for their drinks, act as porters aiming to attract tourists to the hotel. Their acquaintance with the American Brady will forever change the lives of all three.

"Youthful friendships and their lingering echo through time" (Newsweek). A story of survival, "beautiful and original" (Kirkus Reviews), crafted by a writer who "writes as if telling an emotionally charged dream" (The Wall Street Journal).

Kara Hoffman (born in the USA) lives in Athens and New York City. She teaches at American universities and is a founding member of the Anarchist Review of Books.