The Bachelors

"Victor leaves the home of his foster mother to begin his working life. His journey takes him to a remote island, where he visits his only relative, an uncle he has never met. The old man, who has never known love, lives in a barricaded mansion, surrounded by an atmosphere of death and decay." "Victor finds himself a virtual prisoner on this mysterious island and must confront his own past in order to regain control of his life."--BOOK JACKET.