Super Short Summary

Rules For Old Men Waiting by Peter R. Pouncey follows eighty-year-old historian Robert MacIver, who, after the death of his wife Margaret, struggles to find purpose while living alone in their Cape Cod home. He decides to write a short story set in World War I, interspersing his writing with reflections on his tumultuous life, including his academic career, his experiences in World War II, and his relationship with his family.