Rio Ganges

In this first novel, a young photographer and his family, travelling to a new life in Mexico following the wife's infidelity and his responding botched suicide attempt, encounter a complex, secretive world of casual violence and moral insubstantiality.
When his wife leaves him for their wealthy patron, Dan is overwhelmed with anger and guilt. His subsequent quest to regain his family and redeem his life takes him deep into the heart of Mexico City, to an eccentric pension that provides sanctuary for a group of international misfits.
Dan's attempt to understand how the childhood experience of desertion by his father continues to threaten his own life is enriched with the vivid visual imagery and poignant contradictions of Mexico. As he pursues his quest, we are captivated by this compelling and ultimately unforgettable story of a young man's attempt to deserve happiness.