An opening scene that really left an impression on me. A son, having completed his education, returns to his village, gets off the train. As he gets off, his father gets on, same train, same car. A father leaving his wife and son. Of course there is also that beautiful paragraph that I quoted in the update section.
A short novella about the relationship between a father and son, told almost tenderly and with a great deal of insight. A young man, a schoolteacher, wanting only to be a better man, finds a few unexpected answers and attempts to put plans in place where he hopes many things will work out. Touching story, wonderfully told about a small village with many quaint characters.
Arc from NetGalley.