The narrator is a young man in torment, disgusted with himself after the collapse of his marriage, still half-hoping for a reconciliation that would allow him to forgive himself and move on. What saves him is theater: in particular, the challenge of performing the role of Hotspur in a production of Henry IV under the leadership of a brilliant director. The first novel in nearly twenty years from the acclaimed actor/writer/director. A book about art and love, fame and heartbreak.