Publisher's Synopsis
Cornwall 1939. Will and Alice are evacuated to a granite farm, perched on a windswept cliff. There they meet the farmer's daughter, Maggie, and against fields of shimmering barley, enjoy a childhood largely protected from the ravages of war. But in the sweltering summer of 1943, something happens that will have far-reaching consequences. Over 70 years on, Alice is determined to atone for her behaviour - but has she left it too late? Meanwhile Maggie's granddaughter, Lucy returns to her crumbing childhood home after a failed marriage and on leave from work after a terrible mistake. Can she rebuild herself, the family farm and help her grandmother find some peace?
