This work of historical fiction confronts the renowned Argentine writer/poet/social critic Jorge Luis Borges with characters and situations from his stories and poems.
The story of Valjean, the ex-convict who rises against all odds from galley slave to mayor, and the fanatical police inspector who dedicates his life to recapturing Valjean.
In Depression-era California, two migrant workers dream of better days on a spread of their own until an act of unintentional violence leads to tragic consequences.