Sinopse
Fleeing the terrifying violence of the French Revolution, a mysterious and penniless woman arrives in England with no name and no past. Forced to rely on the charity of strangers, she quickly discovers that the rigid class system and brutal prejudices of British society offer their own kind of tyranny. As she struggles to survive through music and needlework, she is hounded by cruel gossips and trapped in a web of romantic entanglements. Her desperate fight for independence is a sweeping tale of resilience against insurmountable odds.
