Mallaig Road tells the story of Alexander's childhood in conservative 1960s Cape Town, his high school years in Johannesburg, and his early adult years. The story spans the decade between the Maclean family's arrival in Cape Town from Kenya in April 1965, and Alexander's first extended visit to Britain during 1976. On the surface, Alexander's childhood (the events of which - great and small - form the core of this affectionate...