Frederica Potter arrives at Cambridge University greedy for knowledge, sex and love.It isn’t long before she becomes infatuated with a mysterious and controlling poet.Back in Yorkshire, her sister Stephanie abandons academia and is confronted with the boredom and frustrations of motherhood.Meanwhile, their younger brother Marcus begins to recover from a nervous breakdown.Each sibling is desperate to shape their own future, but a horrifying event will soon change their lives forever.