The Truth Seekers

At the turn of the century, the Victorian upper classes live in a vibrant but strictly ordered world that encourages gentle, intellectual pursuits. It is a life of ease and elegance that can be snatched away in an instant if the rules of polite society are not followed. Gothic novelist Geoffrey Hawes has never been willing to let such restrictions hold him back from following his principles, and he refuses to honor conventions he does not value. When he spends a social season in a community created to celebrate the Arts, music, and philosophy, he is unexpectedly befriended by the daughter of the Governor, Miranda Claridge. Bitter and disenchanted with the privileged and wealthy, Geoffrey finds his beliefs repeatedly challenged by the intelligent and vivacious Miranda. In the midst of their heated debates on the mores of the upper class, this unlikely friendship blossoms into a passionate love. He encourages her to pursue her interest in painting and helps her to envision a life outside her gilded cage, spent with a man who considers her his equal. Meanwhile, Miranda helps him to see past his bitterness and begins to open his eyes to all that is wonderful and beautiful and good in the world. Geoffrey at last accepts that he has fallen in love with Miranda, but misunderstandings and lies come between them. Their society and individual philosophies push them apart, but Geoffrey’s principles are not enough to make him forget her. He encounters Miranda again and soon discovers that she is not the same woman he left behind. Will the couple realize that they each must relinquish some of their prejudices and preconceived notions before it is too late? Can love really conquer all, or will the gulf that divides them keep them apart forever?