Christine Spittel Wilson (b. 1913) recalls the events and places that shape her life. Educated at an elite school in England, Christine returns to a Ceylon that is completely changed. Marriage takes her to Scotland and then brings her back to Ceylon where she works beside her surgeon father, Dr. R.L. Spittel, famed for his jungle exploration and study of the indigenous people of the island of Veddahs. Christine's writing is graceful and engaging.