Fatal circumstances deprived Michael McNeil of his family and home. From the age of seven, Michael's life took place in the wild forest among its inhabitants. The human world greeted the young man with suspicion and cruelty. Only one person, the daughter of anthropologist professor Sydney Darrow, was able to discern his vulnerable, gentle soul. She sincerely wants to help the Foundling, unaware that she is driven not by friendly sympathy, but by an all-consuming passion. But Michael is afraid to face reality - there is a secret in his past that he is afraid to find out...