1950s, Colombo. An eleven-year-old boy named Michael boards a ship that will take him to England. Crossing the waters of the Indian Ocean on board, he will experience his first real immersion in the adult world. The Cat's Table, through delightfully unclouded children's eyes, shows real British society from the inside, with all its friends, enemies, children, adults, families, singles, artists, millionaires, robbers, with his intrigues, intrigues, secrets and clues. And perhaps this exciting journey will be the beginning of the boy’s journey into adulthood.