One of the most poignant novels about love. At twenty-five, Julien met the love of his life, but love turned out to be suffering with rare flashes of dazzling happiness. Life went on as usual, the years flowed by, but love continued to live in him like an incurable disease. Career, family, children, success - Julien had everything - everything except happiness. Is it possible to live without love? And is it worth striving for it, dreaming about it, if it brings so much pain? Bob Bellanca's short novel is like a test for the presence of a soul, and those who have not lost the ability to feel will remember this poignant, sad and beautiful story of love and loneliness for a long time. There is no stupid sentimentality and false pathos in the book, only the utmost sincerity and naked feelings of a man who has known love. Like “Loneliness on the Net” by Ya. Vishnevsky and “Love Story” by E. Segal, Bob Bellanca’s novel will definitely touch those hearts that are open both happiness and suffering.