Resumen:

The Reconstruction : Margaret, a sculptor, has been hired by a museum to build a life-sized model of "Lucy," mankind's ancestral link to the primate world. The project could not have come at a more desperate time: Her marriage has just ended, her finances are in a mess, and, to top it all, she needs expensive dental work. Working on the replica presents an exciting escape from her feelings of worthlessness and physical decay. SC, 259 pages.