Manchester, 1867. Widowed in mysterious circumstances and compelled to marry aga
in by his domineering father Frederick, Brook Ferguson selects as his new bride
the beautiful, strong-willed Cordelia. But after she comes to live with Brook an
d Frederick, as well as their household of eccentric family members, it isn't lo
ng before Cordelia is locked in a quiet war of dominance with the elder Ferguson
. In the stifling atmosphere of the Ferguson's manor house, petty arguments esca
late and any small defiance becomes a grand betrayal, until the tension forces C
ordelia out into the world in search of something more. Which is just when theat
re-owner Stephen Crossley, with his quick wit and easy smile, strolls into her l
ife.
