In the midst of World War II, a young mathematician, St. menoux, travels in a small villa near a city. In the house lies an old scholar, physically handicapped, but his interests are in mathematics, especially the works of Saint-Menoux. Indeed, without it, he would never have been able to develop a kind of diving time, which tempered some substuance, allows the wearer to materialize at imprte where, and what impore Year of the world / time. The young mathematician and scientist engages in some rather special experiences with the daughter of the scientist, Annette, who, in turn, only has eyes for Saint-Menoux.
As you can imagine, this novel deals with various themes including love back from the main theme, that of science fiction.