The extraordinary career and devastating life of T.S. Eliot. In the midst of the roaring twenties, Eliot, an obscure bank clerk, intervenes to save a gay man being badly beaten and is thrust into a journey of sexual awakening. But even as love opens the floodgates for his poetry, he is set on a crash course with the homophobic society he will do anything to join.
Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and WWII, the story follows Mary, a young woman who finds solace in the charismatic yet controversial Father Coughlin. Initially inspired by his message of hope, she becomes entangled in his shift toward a dangerous, anti-Semitic agenda. As she grapples with her loyalty to him and her growing feelings for a justice department assistant, Mary navigates a world filled with conflict and hate. This historical fiction highlights her personal journey amid the rise and fall of a polarizing figure.