When her father brings back an orphan from a trip to Liverpool, Catherine Earnshaw is fascinated by the strange, ferel boy. Alike in spirit, Cathy and Heathcliff soon form a bond û running riot as children and, later, embarking on a fierce love affair. But when intense passion turns to violent betrayal, Heathcliff flees û returning as a rich man with an eye for vengeance. Years later, caught in a storm, Mr Lockwood seeks refuge with strangers. And, as wind and rain rage outside, he is drawn into the secrets of Wuthering Heights û and the wild Yorkshire Moors which surround it.