Dido Elizabeth Belle is the illegitimate mixed race daughter of Royal Navy Admiral John Lindsay. Raised by her great uncle Lord Mansfield, Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the colour of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to conder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar's son bent on change who, with her help, shaped Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England.
