After an unplanned admission to a nursing home, Mr. Scobie must protect
himself and his dreams from the soul-killing proprietress, Matron Price.
Playing Brahms and reciting Wordsworth is not enough. Yet his very
simple riddle and its ordinary answer may change the institution
forever. Can a voice calling for dignity be heard? A satire of great
verve and acerbity (New York Times Book Review), comparable to One
Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.