This tells the story of Elspeth who is brought up by her mother's cousin after her mother dies and her father leaves. She is an independent young woman who goes against her family to succeed against all the odds.

Set against the back-drop of WWI which makes it very topical and shows how people were affected both home and overseas.


Although a likeable and enjoyable read it was rather implausable at times and hard to believe she could have achieved the things she did.

My favourite character was Lachlan the brother changed forever by the war.

The ending was also unsatisfactory and the hoped for relationship with Thomas seems wrong as although not related they were brought up together as brother and sister ( )