The Bass Rock has for centuries watched over the lives that pass under its shadow on the Scottish mainland. And across the centuries the fates of three women are linked: to this place, to each other. <br/> <br/>In the early 1700s, Sarah, accused of being a witch, flees for her life. <br/> <br/>In the aftermath of the Second World War, Ruth navigates a new house, a new husband and the strange waters of the local community. <br/> <br/>Six decades later, the house stands empty. Viv, mourning the death of her father, catalogues Ruth's belongings and discovers her place in the past - and perhaps a way forward. <br/> <br/>Each woman's choices are circumscribed by the men in their lives. But in sisterhood there is the hope of survival and new life...