Alzheimer’s disease, an incurable mental disorder is at the heart of this novel. How it affects millions of humans, their lives, families, and friends. Jenny, a young English teacher, accepts an appointment at an international school in Teheran, Iran prior to the 1978 revolution, where she meets Juan Miguel, a Spanish diplomat. Both are devout Roman Catholics. They soon fall in love, marry and over the next three decades embark on a life of international adventure and intrigue as Juan Miguel is also a member of the Spanish Secret Service. At the height of Juan Miguel’s career at the United Nations he is diagnosed with the early symptoms of the disorder. They return to Spain, initially Madrid and finally Orense, his home city in Galicia, the Northwest of Spain. For the next few years, Jenny devotes her time caring for him until she can no longer cope, and he is interned in a private geriatric home. A new door opens. She meets Ramon, the home’s Director of Administration. As her husband’s health deteriorates, the relationship between them begins with initial routine help and advice until a more personal touch develops. This is a love triangle involving terminal illness, strong religious convictions, tenderness, sympathy, and adultery. Nevertheless, was bound to cause Jenny a deep psychological and traumatic feeling of guilt. Yet fate was just around the corner. |
Items in cart - View Cart 
