The Gem Collector

Set against the vibrant backdrop of the Savoy Hotel's supper room, a young baronet named Sir James Willoughby Pitt grapples with feelings of isolation and melancholy. At just twenty-six, he reflects on his past, having been expelled from London nine years prior. His return reveals a city that feels foreign and unwelcoming, highlighting themes of loneliness and disconnection in a seemingly glamorous world.