Isabel Osmond, a spirited, intelligent young heiress, flees to London after being betrayed by her husband, to be with her beloved cousin Ralph on his deathbed. After a sombre existence at her husband's Roman palazzo, Isabel's daring departure to London reawakens her youthful quest for freedom and independence. Soon Isabel must decide whether to return to Rome or to strike out on her own once more. The new novel by the award-winning Irish author.