In 1972 a tender-hearted young girl in a small town in the Western Cape sets herself the task to address 'man's inhumanity to man' by becoming a reporter for the local weekly. At the same time she tries to find the truth in the different accounts of the life of Jesus. She falls in love with the new biology teacher at the school, and together they pursue a quest for the meaning of life. An empathetic narrative, with some hilarious accounts of human foibles, but with a deep current of wisdom and superbly thought-provoking.