Publisher's Synopsis
An ageing but handsome university professor, Edwin Page, is married to Cecilia, a much young woman who is an obstetrician and a gynaecologist. (He was attracted to her in the first place by all the mysterious things she knew about the human body). When the childless Cecilia goes away for a year's study leave Edwin finds himself more and more in the company of Leila and her mother who live next door. Leila's mother is a very good cook and Leila it turns out is perfectly willing to be a surrogate mother
