The Childhood of Jesus: J.M. Coetzee

After crossing oceans, a man and a boy - both strangers to each other - arrive in a new land. David, the boy, has lost his mother and Simon vows to look after him. In this strange country they are each assigned a new name, a new birthday, a new life.

Knowing nothing of their surroundings, nor the language or customs, they are determined to find David`s mother. Though the boy has no memory of her, Simon is certain he will recognise her at first sight. `But after we find her,` David asks, `what are we here for?`

The Childhood of Jesus is a profound, beautiful and continually surprising novel from a very great writer.