A delicate Erasian child-woman who moved between two worlds but shunned by both. An innocent beauty whose unawakened fires could be ignited by only one man. A senuous tale of love, heartbreak and searing passion that sweeps from a remote village in western China to the teeming decadence of old Shanghi, and reaches its heart stirring conclusion in the opulent mansions and lush estates of turn-of-the century England.