David Kepesh, white haired and over sixty, is an eminent TV culture critic and star lecturer at a New York college. He meets Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student of twenty-four, who promptly puts his life into erotic disorder. But, the lighthearted erotic tale with which he began evolves into ...

David Kepesh, white haired and over sixty, is an eminent TV culture critic and star lecturer at a New York college. He meets Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student of twenty-four, who promptly puts his life into erotic disorder. But, the lighthearted erotic tale with which he began evolves into a poignant, tragic story of love and loss.