Rodrigo Baltodano

The Last Man Rodrigo Baltodano

Successful in both his personal andprofessional life, Rochas Sulpice faces anunexpected crisis at a key point in hislife. At first, the event appears to havethe typical consequences. But, as timepasses, Rochas realizes that the event hasforced him to face an internal revolt hehas thus far been able to avoid. The revolution then begins. In the period of a few short, intense weeks, his traditionalperception of life disintegrates. Though he begins to feel as if heis losing his mind, he is, in fact, evolving; changing into a newperson, summoning from within the courage to face both himselfand the world he now detests. Fast moving and intense, his struggle compels him to seek helpfrom past acquaintances, but his attempts fail. Yet, fortune holdsfor him a quite unexpected and sympathetic friend in MonsignorBattista Lasaled. With the clergyman's help, Rochas begins thearduous process of redefining himself and finding peace, aprocess that may not be necessarily linked to faith. What helearns may quite possibly set him on the path to his, and our,most challenging discovery yet