The story of an English doctor who, a month after the birth of her second child returns to Nepal. The setting is dramatic Himalayan scenery with its rich sub-tropical wildlife and exotic smells and sounds. She describes what drives her to ignore doctors' gloomy prognostications about her son. In Nepal, life is no longer dominated by hospitals and they learn from the attitudes of the locals. Jane offers unique insights into caste and slavery as well as the dilemmas of wildlife conservation.