Henry, the village carpenter, keeps to himself. Having lived in the small rural village of Charlestown all his life, he's garnered a reputation for being honourable, hard-working, and quiet. No wife; few friends. Not one to make a fuss. The ideal neighbor. 

For which reason the rest of the village is willingly to overlook the fact that he's involved in a torrid love affair with another man and leading a low-key war against the local church. 

Then, one day, a catastrophe occurs. The village's slow-paced existence is thrown into chaos. And Henry finds himself on the short list of people able to help make things right.