South Africa - 1976 to 1994 A time of turbulence as the struggle against apartheid reaches its zenith, pushing South Africa to the brink.

But for a one small boy in the leafy northern suburbs of Johannesburg ... his beloved housekeeper is serving fish fingers for lunch. This is the tale of Hamish Charles Sutherland Fraser - chorister, horse rider, schoolboy actor and, in his dreams, 1st XV rugby star and young ladies' delight. A boy who loves climbing trees in the spring and a girl named Reggie.

An odd child growing up in a conflicted, scary, beautiful society. A young South African who hasn't learnt the rules.