A girl of thirteen luckily survives after continual rapes and then dug underground presumably taken dead by her very uncle who had brought her up with affection after a fatal incident that her father met at her early age of two. He also kills her mother who threatens him. With nobody to take care of her she is legally adopted by a prominent social worker who brings her up with care and understanding. His strong view that education must have purpose in life, she becomes a great exponent of women who have been crushed by men for ages. A whole world of romance, suspense, and beauty is woven round her very realistic world which constitutes the charm of this very interesting novel.