An ancient/modern gothic tale set in the wilds near Cornwall's sea-tossed coastline, this book concerns a young man's experiments with hallucinogenic drugs and his travels back and forth in time to the mysteries of 14th century England. Gradually growing more involved in the lives and emotions of the early Cornish manor lords and ladies, he finds his own life pale in comparison and the presence of his American wife and stepsons a hindrance to his newfound existence.