Continuing on with Henry James. This is a very short work. It's about a man who is convinced that something great is in store for him. This knowledge affects his entire life. Only one other person knows of his great secret, a girl he meets by chance on a trip to Italy. They become friends and over the years she helps him watch for his great moment to arrive.

In a way the book is a bit predictable and it also seems to me a bit amateurish, as it was written by a first year English major.

James, as always, is difficult in his prose, but there are moments, especially toward the end of the book when his friend realizes what his great moment must be, that you see the power of his work.

Maybe I'll become a fan in the long run. You must have patience with some authors.