When Woolf's father acquired the contents of an old old pharmacy, her family had not expected to come across more than just shop fittings. Filed away in an old wooden box they found a series of letters, postcards and invitations from the early 1900's telling the tragic tale of James, a young pharmacist from Cornwall and Katie, a fiery Scottish woman. Although James' mother disapproves of their friendship, the communication between them reveals intimate thoughts and a secret love. This book tells their tale through their letters and the story drawn from them.