'Choices: what is the price of love; what is the worth of independence? How does a young woman fulfil her destiny as a woman and an artist?
'How does a young man overcome traumatic childhood experiences to thrive as an adult, to become self-confident, independent and successful?
'These are the questions Irina and David face, independently and together, as we follow their journey from a too-hasty marriage to the story's ultimate conclusion.
'The setting, in the early 1960s, and location - much of the action takes place in far north Queensland - lend their own vibrant character to the drama.' (Publication summary)
