Harry Zount, a wealthy heir and caring older brother, never felt in his place in English society, being a silent and somewhat shy man. But his formalized, idle life as the head of a family, whom no one really takes seriously, is changed by a dangerous and illegal attraction, to which he succumbs in defiance of morality and the threat of arrest. It cost him too much. From now on he is forced to leave his wife, child, and brother. Leave your whole old life behind. Harry emigrates to remote, sparsely populated Canada, where he will be greeted by the harsh prairies, the threat of the First World War and the madness that follows on its heels. This novel is based on a true story that Patrick Gale gleaned from family archives. He has created an epic, very intimate drama that is full of secrets, intense conflicts, undeniable sexuality and, ultimately, great love.