A witty, poignant tribute to New York City follows the musings of a man who has just learned he has lung cancer as he haunts the streets of his chosen city, each block bringing with it memories of people, food, friendship, and romance....
When the doctor delivers bad news, what is a man to do with the life he has left to live? He can cry, and he can wonder which particular cigarette did him in. Or he can call the friend he loves in the city he adores, and travel the streets and avenue...
'This new American uniform - the baseball cap, t-shirt, shorts and trainers (why not a scooter?) is not about looking good. It's about disappearing into a new, unofficial, global army of cultural babies. It says: I eat hamburgers and watch TV and che...