Elias, a curious young man, sets out to find the "Castle of Wisdom," a mysterious old ruin where he believes he will learn The Master the meaning of life, the secret of existence, the reason for it all. Along the course of his eighteen year journey he experiences everything from romance, joy, and wealth to misery, pain, and poverty. Readers of "Castle of Wisdom" make one comment more than any "Once I started, I couldn't put it down!"