<p>When the father of headstrong young beauty Vita Ashford announces that she is to marry the wealthy and influential Lord Bantham, she is crestfallen for he is middle-aged and dull.<br>More importantly she does not ? cannot ever ? love him!<br>Using the completion of her education as an excuse, Vita cajoles her father into allowing her to travel to Italy.<br>Little does he know that her real intention is to journey on to Syria to seek the advice...