At the turn of the century during Britain's occupation of India via the East India Company, a young girl and her family move from Salisbury, England to Calcutta for her father's career as a tea entrepreneur. She beings to grow fond of the rich culture and history of the Indian subcontinent. As she grows closer to the land, she starts to feel a separation between herself and her heritage as well as her family. Her gaze is then set upon the innermost, intimate parts of her being as she attempts to find true happiness in these tumultuous times of her own life and the world.