A British family is divided by the gap between their parents’ radical 1970s commune past and their children’s modern lives. Doro and Marcus raised their children with ideals of free love and anti-capitalism, but years later those ideals clash with reality. Serge works secretly in high finance, Clara struggles as a teacher, and Oolie-Anna seeks independence. The novel explores family conflict, generational differences, and the tension between idealism and modern society