"Escaping the perils of World War II Hungary for Australia, Frank is diagnosed with polio and sent to a children's hospital where he falls in love with a fellow patient while their families struggle to adjust to life in a new culture"--OCLC.
The story of an unassuming, undistinguished young engineer who sits on the balcony of a sanatorium pondering the meaning of life, time, and his love for the beautiful Frau Chauchat.
