An evocative adventure/love story from the author of The Illusion of Gravity. In 1966 Manila, an American teenager courts a CIA recruit several years his senior. It's a mismatch, a scandal. When she ships out, it's over. Maybe. An uncommon spin on the coming-of-age theme, informed by the author's upbringing in mid-century Asia. Mature content, Young Adult appropriate. Value-positive, about good character...