An American epic like no other, a hymn to existence and the fascinating confession of an exuberant, all-encompassing artistic soul. Thomas Wolfe's "Of Time and the River" is a heartfelt book for all seekers and yearners, young or old, a meditation on the fortunes of human life, on permanence and impermanence, finitude and duration. Eugene, hungry for life and inexperienced, is on a quest for himself, for his place in the world. In Harvard and New York during the 1920s, he gathers his first experiences, learns to love, to recognize, to think, to break away from false idols while remaining true to himself. No stagnation in routines; everything in his maturing soul is still in the process of becoming, in constant transformation. The hero sets off for Paris, but even in this place of longing, his adventure continues to elude him.