This novel begins in February 1986 about a young Romanian who lives in Bucharest. He loses his parents and is raised by his grandparents. He has a long-term relationship with a schoolmate he met at a young age. He has several dreams of becoming a talent scout, or so he thinks. He goes through school and gets a job as a waiter, along with some other odd jobs, but is not happy in his current situation. On his 21st birthday, he receives a letter that was written by his mother. After receiving the news in the letter, he begins his search, but his immediate focus is to find new talent, so he can...