Shadows of Our Past is a novel about the fate of three generations of Miltons, a New York family of those who are said to “rule the world.” 1935 . Kitty and Ogden Milton are on top of happiness they are young, beautiful, love each other, they have beautiful children... But the tragedy destroys the idyll as a result of a ridiculous accident, a five-year-old son falls out the window of their apartment on the fourteenth floor. Trying to distract Kitty somehow, Ogden buys Crockett Island with a big beautiful house on it. Here everything breathes peace and serenity . This house will become the family nest of the Miltons . At the beginning of this century, the financial situation no longer allows the third generation of the family to own the island and the house. Starts talking about selling . Evie Milton goes to the island to say goodbye to the house where she spent so many happy days. Her accidental discovery will lead to the collapse of the myth of the impeccable Miltons, the pillars of American society.