East of the Sun is a romantic adventure novel and a morality tale as well. Paul Moret is caught on the horns of a dilemma. The two Filipinas that Paul is in love with and who love him - Glenda Choy and Lerio Jean Locsin - are equally desirable, making Paul's predicament a choice between two positives. This begs the question: how can he choose one without harming the other? Paul is painfully aware that this simply cannot be done. Complicating matters...