Laurence Passmore, it would seem, has everything: a beloved wife and two children, an equally beloved and well-paid job, an amazing sports car and even platonic affection. And yet he feels unhappy. And then there’s this mysterious pain in the knee... And so, finding himself either in a hospital bed or in someone else’s bed, diving into the jungle of psychoanalysis or Kierkegaard’s philosophy, the hero of the novel tries to cure not only his body, but also his soul...< /p>