Niklas Keelan was twelve years old when his father announced that he had received a divine sign and should become an artist. But his paintings are gloomy, they are not in demand, and the family finds itself in dire straits. Every day, Niklas's father feels more and more guilty towards his family... Isabel Gore is the poet's daughter. She had a wonderful childhood, but it ended in an instant when her brother, a talented musician, suddenly lost his health and his gift. The feeling of guilt does not leave Isabel for years and even pushes her into the arms of a man whom she does not love. When Niklas goes to one of the Irish islands to find the last surviving painting of his father, fate will bring him together with Isabel. They will be fascinated by each other, and he will write her a lot of letters, but, unfortunately, most of them are destined to die in the fire...