Imprisoned in Europe in 1936, a woman begins recounting the tale of her extraordinary life at the request of her captors... From her very birth in 1878, queer happenings have been the norm for Mary. With each step on her journey towards adulthood adding yet another fresh layer of oddity to her life, Mary's greatest concern is in deciding whether she can trust anyone - including herself. Part 1 follows Mary's journey from a small fishing village in Scotland. After the death of their father, Mary and her sister find themselves in dire financial straits due to the changing local economy. When a chance letter from a distant relative arrives offering respite, they believe that God Himself has thrown them a lifeline. As they make the trans-Atlantic journey, however, they discover that the divine winds are in fact leading them to a different destination altogether, a location both physical and of the heart that neither ever suspected to exist.