In Book 1 of Women Shan describes her childhood in the Netherlands against the background of the Summer of Love.
In Book 2, of Women Shan, with the help of Dr Vosberg, an American psychiatrist and the Zen master Tomato-chan, examines her past and tries to come to terms with it while living in Tokyo.
In Book 3 of Women Shan travels to the edge and settles in Alice Springs, Central Australia.