May 2004

May 2004 is the stated time frame for the epilogue, locating the novel’s closing passage after the events that precede it while leaving its setting undisclosed.

Epilogue Time Frame

The epilogue is marked May 2004. The date gives the final passage a specific temporal frame, but the accompanying location remains unnamed; the text does not identify a city or country.

Seasonal Image

At this point, poppies are in bloom, described as bright orange and bright red. Their vivid flowering supplies the closing passage with a distinct seasonal image, set against the unspecified location.