This Census Taker

<p>In a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a traumatic event. He tries – and fails – to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams of safety, of joining the other children in the town below, of escape.<br><br>When at last a stranger knocks at his door, the boy senses that his days of isolation might be over.<br><br>But by what authority does this man keep the meticulous records he carries? What is the purpose behind his questions? Is he friend? Enemy? Or something else altogether?<br><br>A novella filled with beauty, terror and strangeness, <i>This Census-Taker </i>is a poignant and riveting exploration of memory and meaning.</p>