The action of this novel takes place either among the exotic nature of the island of Java, or on the streets of London in the first half of the 17th century. The heroes of this poignant melodrama - spouses Regan van der Rees and Sirena Cordes - are separated by the will of fate. Each of them enters into a new marriage, but this only brings them disappointment and new suffering. Having gone through many trials, they unite again - this time in order to never be separated.