Book Description

Douglas, born of farming stock in Scotland, goes to war with Will. Before leaving he meets Ann when she is waving off her brothers. Ann takes a job in service but leaves when her employer's son tries to seduce her, going to work on her sister's farm. May's husband, Dave, returns from war fit but disfigured. Douglas returns and marries Ann. His dead friend's sister seeks him out and when Ann is pregnant, Emily lies about Douglas, so Ann refuses to see him and he moves up north; Ann works at the local school, becoming friends with headmaster, Lewis. Douglas returns to see his baby and finds Ann and Lewis walking companionably together, so returns to his life up north without any contact. Ann contacts Lewis's estranged wife in Edinburgh. Find out how the truth is told about relationships between two wives and their husbands and how this leads to friendship and shared interests.