Deep River

To the sacred river Ganges come five Japanese: ostensibly tourists, but each is on an important quest. And among the poor, sick and dying, one woman in the group finds working the man whom she seduced long ago at college, in a cynical attempt to undermine his faith.
'A beautifully-crafted, mature work'. The Independent
' in a magisterial sweep, it draws together the themes of human suffering, goodness, conscience and faith that dominate all of his work.... Wonderful ' The Scotsman