Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 24 December 1997; An Overture to Illumination; Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 26 January 1998 Summary

In "Falling in Love, 1934-1941," Safran grows up like any other boy with the exception of his large number of lovers. Like all the other children of Trachimbrod, Safran studies the Book of Antecedents, which contains all the events that have transpired in Trachimbrod for hundreds of years, including what some of the people had for breakfast. In a "Letter dated December 24, 1997," Alex tells Jonathan how he told his father he was going to a nightclub, but really went to the beach in order to save what little money he has for a move to America. While on the beach, Grandfather finds Alex and asks him for his money...