House on the lake in the center of Europe. Dorothea is a dreamer and Klaus, the author of an eternally unfinished masterpiece, her sister Nora is athletic and seductive. They were joined by a music lover and smart rich man Leo Stetter, owner of the sailing ship Lermontov. He is passionate about the pianist Nadezhda and her brother, the “new Russian” Karnaumbaev. The famous conductor Meckler and his faithful housekeeper Elisa also found themselves in this refined society. Meckler is shocked by his meeting with Dorothea. He is intensely preparing the concert, inspired by her. Nora is about to fly off to Brazil on a philanthropic mission. One night, Klaus learns that his sisters have chosen him as their ally in the fight against cruel fate. For the first time he understands that his masculinity can be precious... Bokov’s new book is akin to the “emigrant novels” of Nabokov and Gazdanov. The heroes worry and philosophize, love -. And they are lenient towards each other and others.