Randal Gray, successful young playwright, goes to the South of France in order to escape from overwork and the persistent love of two women. His privacy is invaded by D’Arcy Forest, one-time actor, and his neglected, ill-treated daughter – Sorella.
Randal returns to London, piloting his own plane, for the rehearsals of his new play. The plane crashes and D’Arcy is killed.
Now unofficial guardian to Sorella, torn between his leading lady, Lucille Lund, and the brilliant socialite the Hon. Jane Crake, Randal , Randal is entangled and tormented. But the unexpected happens and he finds happiness and the peace he had searched for…
