This is a book about a drifter and a kid in a small town in South Africa where no black people are allowed.
For Rebecca, my God every last word.
Frank is a drifter, cut loose, walking on a highway, his back to the sun, searching for something new.
Vernon is a 12 year old kid living with his mother in the small town of Orania, hoping for his father's return. He is concerned with growing up, becoming a man, and coming to an understanding with God about his place in the world.
This story takes place when Frank, passing through Orania, realises he knew Vernon's father in the war, and might have more to offer the boy than he thought.