Romeo and Juliet Variations: Variation 3

A middle-aged Black man from New York ends up in Moscow. He meets a woman from central Russia who came to Moscow on an excursion. They get to know each other, spend the entire day together, and part ways. However, the power they can't overcome draws them together.

Variations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 can be read as stand-alone stories. Still, for a complete understanding of the novel's philosophy—the connecting thread that runs through the entire book, the interweaving of characters and their situations—it's better to read the Variations in numbered sequence.