Age - Large Print Author:Hortense Calisher Age is the story of Gemma and Rupert, a spirited elderly couple who have decided to meet the failings and infirmities of old age head-on by keeping separate diaries, which constitute the pages of this novel. Gemma is an architect, Rupert a writer,and they have shared long and successful lives which they now record,shared secrets of past... more » experiences, lovers, spouses, triumphs and failures. Only when the needs of family and friends -- very much the present -- intrude upon their reminiscences do Gemma and Rupert realize that their deepest commitment is to each other and to the rest of their lives.« less