Max's Passage is a coming of age tale set in and around Cape Town and Johannesburg. The Lord Charles Somerset Private School in Cape Town forms the backdrop for the development of the relationship between Deputy Head Prefect Max Long and the enigmatic and beautiful Lily Solomon. The beauty of Cape Town is set against the brutality of Johannesburg as the threats to Max and Lily's relationship threaten to destroy them and those whom they love. In the end, will their love last, or will Lily leave Max to marry Dr Martin Wellman and save her family from financial ruin?