Martin Ellingham, a London-based surgeon, relocates to the picturesque seaside village of Port Wenn, establishing himself as the area's general practitioner. He grew up in the area having been raised by his now widowed Aunt Joan Norton. His reasons for leaving London and the high-paid life of a consultant are not clear initially but related to a phobia he has recently developed...。故事讲述了因家族继承而横跨二十年的恩怨情仇,整体故事在描述因私利而不择手段的同时,也强调了最终只有通过正道获取才会赢得社会尊重和实现人生价值,从而折射出这个新时代下各类关系处理的基本特征。。