On the eve of his move to a new, more desirable residence, Professor
Godfrey St Peter finds himself in the shabby study of his former home.
Surrounded by the comforting, familiar sights of his past, he surveys
his life and the people he has lovedhis wife Lillian, his daughters, and
Tom Outland, his most outstanding student and once, his son-in-law to
be. Enigmatic and courageousand a tragic victim of the Great WarTom has
remained a source of inspiration to the professor. But he has also left
behind him a troubling legacy which has brought betrayal and fracture to
the women he loves most."