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In his youth, Tadzio was considered by many the most beautiful boy in the world. Now, at the age of 106, he recalls the story of his life; from 1912 Venice where he was pursued by the older man, Aschenbach, and the teen, Jashu; to WWII New York and the famous painter, Finnian, who fell for him; to 1950’s Hollywood and Caleb, the teen boy who captured Tadzio’s heart; and finally, to 2004 and the 13-year-old Colin, who inspires Tadzio’s final work of art.

It was the beginning of the sexual revolution. Evedene Sanders was a cute, young lady in her twenties with a peculiar job. She rarely spoke of it because it conjured unusual expressions, short-mindedness, or downright rude attitudes toward her and her job. The company she worked for produced condoms, and they had to be tested occasionally. Being the only woman to work on the engineering staff in a male-dominated industry, she was asked the unthinkable one day.