Three very different men struggle with thoughts of belonging loss identity & love as they attempt to find a place for themselves in Britain The Magistrate tries to create new memories & roots fusing a wandering exploration of Edinburgh with music The Maestro a depressed quixotic character sinks out of the real world into the fantastic world of literature The Mathematician full of youth follows a carefree hedonistic lifestyle until their three universes collide In this carefully crafted multi-layered novel Tendai Huchu with his inimitable humour reveals much about the Zimbabwe story as he draws the reader deep into the lives of the three main characters