Astronomer Leon Kam, "an extremely moderate man", goes on his roof every night to watch the stars.
When one night he is tempted to aim his telescope at the apartmenet across the street, he sees there a shining galaxy of local stars, among them a beautiful woman in a red dress, and he loses his bearings.
Armed with the fantastic power of love, he sets out to settle the open accounts of his life.
Amir Ben-David is a musician, scriptwriter, journalist and editor. He has published critically acclaimed short stories. Top of the World is his first novel.
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