Tuesday, October 10, 2006

The Confessions of Max Tivoli
by Andrew Sean Greer
E-book version

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Started reading 31st August 2006
Finished reading 7th October 2006

Max Tivoli is afflicted with the disease or curse of having the reverse life of a normal person. He was born as an old child, a child with the appearance of an old man. He will grow younger and die as a baby according to the fortune tellers. He fell in love with Alice when he was in his teens but unfortunately his looks - he was an elderly man at that time - meant that his love could never be reciprocated. Circumstances bring the two together again when he is in his twenties. This time he managed to marry the love of his life but it did not last. His final encounter with Alice occurs when he becomes a young boy of twelve. Throughout the years his love for Alice never wavers. Alice herself does not know of Max's condition. In the end, Max had to make certain decisions so that Alice will be spared the truth. A love story that spans a lifetime.















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