Three brave women, their lives closely entwined, deal with the destruction brought on by the Blitz in the Second World War.
Whilst Gwen attempts to keep up with the constant demands of family life amidst the horrors of war, her sister-in-law Emmie is consumed by fear for the safety of her fianc├й.
Meanwhile next-door, EllenтАЩs house is destroyed by bombs, leaving her family homeless with the threat of poverty looming.
Faced with devastating challenges, can ordinary people fight to carry on with life in a city torn apart by war?
Helen Forrester was born in Hoylake, Cheshire, the eldest of seven children. For many years, until she married, her home was Liverpool, a city that features prominently in her work. For many decades, she made her home with her husband and son in Alberta, Canada. Helen died in 2011 aged 92.