The main character of the novel, Linda, is still young, but she has already suffered many adversities. The infidelity of her flighty husband, who also squandered a huge fortune, lonely widowhood after his accidental death, forced material worries - all this made her love-yearning soul distrustful. Having left for a small southern island in order to restore spiritual strength in peace and quiet and reflect on that How to live further, she meets a mysterious and attractive man there. But not everything is simple in life...