London, 1857. This story begins as it ends - with aristocrat Lenora Overton in the old capital. Balthasar Cooper is a watchmaker motivated to live up to some unattainable ideal. Love feelings blossom between the benevolent genius Balthasar and the aristocrat Lenora. Their challenges include romantic adventures and characters they've met in the past. Balthasar struggles with adversity and faces cultural modesty, old secrets, and a cunning burgomaster, Lenora's father, who leads a double life. It is a tale of interpersonal relationships and learning about being human.
