A radiant and unforgettable story of second chances
Devastated after two disappointing love relationships in London, Emma Now meets the adventurous Vernon Stiles, a childhood flame from Quarrytown, Connecticut. He pursues her to Beauport, Massachusetts, and to stay near her he joins the fishing community alarmed by renegade trawling in the Georges Bank. Eventually he convinces her that love is possible. Working as an art historian at the Hollister Foundation, Emma discovers the unknown sculptures of Joseph Kerner, who is accused of pederasty. After dealing with the outrage of the community, rejection by Lucille Hollister, and the threat of ultimate loss, Emma reconstructs her life to save Kerner's art for posterity and start a new life with the prospect of true love and a life of adventure.