This book is a fictional story about a man who works overseas for the railroad company he's employed by, he's worked for two years in China, two years in Egypt and then two years in South Africa, being a highly skilled engineer, he commands a very high and lucrative wage. He only spends a few days at home every two years, his twin daughters don't see much of him and neither does his wife. He came home from South Africa stating it would be his last,...