Hints of Immortality
As the opening chapter progresses, the story hints at David being immortal, or at least indestructible, and very much alone. A bookstore owner, his affection for his clerk and his sympathy for his customers and a new hire give a clear picture of his understanding of human frailty, a weakness he apparently does not share. I can't wait to find out exactly how and why David is an outsider looking in on humanity!