<p><span>A captivating and moving story, set during the Second World War, portraying the extremely harsh living conditions endured by those on the home front.</span></p><p><span>The story follows the life and loves of Violet, and some very tragic events that beset her young life. She lost her parents at a very young age and was taken in and brought up by an elderly neighbour. At age fourteen, she obtained work at a factory and forged some lifelong friendships, which played an important role in her future.</span></p><p><span>Violet joined the army at the age of seventeen, where she was exposed to the many horrors of war on the beaches of Dunkirk.</span></p><p><span>She married Stephen, a Regiment