Synopsis

A haunting tale of a man who discovers a mysterious door in a wall that leads to an enchanted garden, exploring themes of memory, childhood wonder, and the tension between reality and imagination. Lionel Wallace recounts to his friend his lifelong obsession with a magical garden he entered as a child, and how the memory of that perfect world has haunted his successful but hollow adult life. The story examines the conflict between duty and desire, the loss of childhood innocence, and the price of choosing worldly success over transcendent beauty.