Vidya has a happy life with her parents and brother Kittya. She loves her school and is an excellent student. She's proud of her father, who is very progressive and believes Indians should be free of British rule. This all changes in a heartbeat when she and her father wind up in the middle of a protest. In the excitement, Vidya is separated from her father and she sees him being beaten when trying to help a protester. He has permanent brain damage. As a result, Vidya and her family must go to leave in the home of her grandfather and uncles. They live a completely different lifestyle in their new home. Vidya's new teacher is not very nice. Vidya doesn't get along with her cousins. Vidya's father is called "the idiot" and she never sees her brother anymore- Men and women are housed on separate floors
Vidya's only escape is when she is taking care of her niece and climbs the stairs to the library. Here, she enters the world of words and education. She discovers authors and philosophers. She even meets a somewhat mysterious and interesting young man. Will Vidya be allowed to continue her education or will she be forced to abide by her family's old fashioned expectations?
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