Download or read book Shyness and Dignity written by Dag Solstad and published by Random House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A senior-school teacher in his fifties begins his day as usual, however, this morning is to be the start of no ordinary day. He reaches a decision that forces an assessment of his choice of life, of his marriage and ultimately of his values and worth in modern society. It is a universal story of a man lost in a world that no longer recognizes either him or his talent. --