An exquisite novel of lost lives and the elusiveness of happiness, this seductive, witty and tender book follows married couple Negra and Viri as fine cracks begin to show in the shimmering surface of their life. With an introduction by the eminent novelist Richard Ford.

James Salter (1925-2015) was the author of the novels Solo Faces, Light Years, A Sport and a Pastime, The Arm of Flesh (revised as Cassada) and The Hunters; the memoirs Gods of Tin and Burning the Days; and the collection, Dusk and Other Stories which won the 1989 PEN/Faulkner Award.