i saw the television mini-series of this true story when i was young and you’d think i would remember the ending as remarkable as it was. rated critically because it was greater parts love story than historical novel, but a good read none the less. from the author: …epicurus said, “i shall give you a rule by which to measure yourself and your development; in that day you will come into your own when you realize that the successful are of all men most miserable.”