An epic novel about three generations of emigrants takes us from pre-revolutionary Russia to war-torn England, and from there to the tropical forests of Australia.* * *An elegant house, like a casket of the finest workmanship; fairy garden painted on the wall; an angel in the leaves of a palm tree - these are just some of the wonders of the Russian landowner's estate, where Nina Karsavina grows up with an eccentric father, a beautiful mother, older sister Katya and housekeeper Daria, who introduces her to Russian folk tales and traditions. But when her mother dies, and her father gradually loses her mind from grief, Nina makes the difficult decision to leave her homeland forever. On the eve of the First World War, the girl ends up in England, where she will have to get used to a completely new life for her. The Russian Revolution and two world wars will scatter the Karsavins all over the world. And only when Nina’s granddaughter , artist Julia, begins to search for her own roots, the tragic story of the family finally comes together into a single whole...