From the Book - First edition.
part 1. Quichotte, an old man, falls in live embarks on a quest, & becomes a father
An author, Sam DuChamp, reflects upon his past & enters new territory
Quichotte's beloved, a star from a dynasty of stars, moves to a different galaxy
Brother's sister recalls their quarrel & is involved in a different altercation
Quichotte's cousin, the "good" Dr. smile, is a man of many secrets
Sancho, Quichotte's imaginary child, seeks to understand his nature
Quichotte & Sancho enter the first valley of the quest, & Sancho meets an Italian insect
Wherein, turning away from the brightness of the beloved, we examine her darkness
part 2. An unpleasantness at Lake Capote, & subsequent disturbance in reality
In which they pass through the second valley, Sancho, too, finds love, & thereafter, in the third valley, they pass beyond knowledge itself
Dr. smile meets Mr. Thayer; & a granfather emerges from the past to haunt the present
A sequence of absurd events during a brief sojourn in New Jersey
Quichotte in the big city; many revelations; & sancho has a grave mishap
The author knowns as Sam DuChamp meets an univited stranger
Regarding sister, & the unforgiveable thing
part 3. The trampoline tells sancho & quicote an old tale of betrayal, & the path is opened
In which sister finishes the family story, & her own game
Quichotte reaches his goal, whereupon shame & scandal engul the beloved
In which the question of sancho in answered
Concerning the author's heart
Wherein the world explodes and the wayfarer becomes timeless.