Old Scores — Nicholas Delbanco

At thirty-six, Paul Ballard is a handsome college professor who has captivated, if unwittingly, more then one coed; their attentions means little to him. He is also detached from the turmoil of the 1960's. In his New England farmhouse he lives a quiet life of intellectual endeavor. But one student, Elizabeth Sieverdsen, brims with the certainty of youth. Her beauty and intellect captivate Ballard, and they become lovers. Then, separated by a sudden accident, they part. She leaves America, keeper of a painful secret, and the letters they write to each other are never sent. Yet years later they will meet again … and discover how difficult it sometimes is to leave the past behind.