Owen Burr is on his way to the Olympics for the second time. A 6' 7" water polo powerhouse, he is injured in his last college match and needs to reinvent himself. He decides to become an artist and ends up in Berlin. Things are a little odd there and he is exploited by an artist who has made a name for himself. He falls in love. In the meantime, his father is a bit frantic looking for him. Seems like Owen hasn't really been keeping in touch. His dad is a classics professor whose life hasn't turned out as he had hoped. In looking for Owen, he has an adventure of his own. In the end, father and son find each other.
This is a real simplification of the plot but contains all the basic elements. This father and son have had a non-traditional relationship and maybe have never related well but love each other deeply. By searching for their own identity, they find themselves and each other. I enjoyed the book and the odd directions it took.
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