The glory of ancient Angkor Wat, the beauty and tragedy of Cambodiatoday... In the shadow of Angkor Wat archaeologists make an astonishingdiscovery: the memoir of Cambodia's greatest king, preserved on leaves ofgold for centuries. When the treasure is stolen, two ordinary Cambodians,a young moto-boy and a middle-aged ex-Khmer Rouge, join forces to recoverit. But the spectre of Cambodia's violent past threatens both theirfragile relationship and the success of their quest.