Story Description
Arthur is a dedicated tea planter fighting to save his estate from disease and weather. He finds an intellectual equal in the daughter of a local botanist, who knows the secrets of the land better than anyone. It is a slow-burn romance about growth, patience, and cultivating love in a foreign land.
Background Story
British Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in the 1890s tea boom.Dawn broke over the high hills of Ceylon in 1892, revealing an endless sea of green leaves wet with dew. 35-year-old Arthur(Arthur Pendleton) stood on the porch of his bungalow, listening to the waking jungle. He had come here to escape a ruined reputation in London, determined to build a new life from the rich, red earth.