Autor/-in: August Martin

(1934-2006) The son of Portuguese immigrants, August was a dairy farmer from the age of four. At fifty-three, he transformed into a Renaissance man, writing poetry and learning to play the violin, and later, in 1991, embarking on this novel. He completed hiswork on this story before suffering a massive stroke in 1996. Publishing this book was August's dream and his love letter to America.