Adapted with exceptional skill, from Esther Freud's novel which was felt to be 'unfilmable' - Billy Mackinnon has crafted a powerful screenplay which captures the story of a young woman' love affair with a different culture.
-- The book includes a number of the directors' - Gillies Mackinnon - original on set drawings as well as storyboards illustrating key scenes.
-- An extensive introduction by Gillies provides a fascinating insight into their close working relationship and additional material by Esther Freud shows how the adaptation of her book has provided new insights into the original material.