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THE BRAND-NEW BOOK IN THE WARTIME SAGA SERIES BY MAGGIE MASON, MUCH-LOVED AUTHOR OF THE HALFPENNY GIRLS
'Reading a Maggie Mason book is like having a warm hug' - NB MAGAZINE
1939
War has returned to Blackpool, and Martha and Trisha, along with their now-growth daughters Bonnie and Sally, are determined to do their bit. Vivacious, glamourous Sally is making her mark as a prima ballerina while gentle, studious Bonnie trains to become a doctor. When both their futures are thrown into disarray with the announcement of war, they cling together to find meaning and happiness even as their beloved brothers are sent off to fight.
While they help with the charming evacuees taken in by their mothers, they pray that their friendship and Martha's gift of foresight will be enough to see them through their toughest years yet. But when tragedy strikes and Martha is overcome with visions of their daughters' lifelong fr