Publisher's Synopsis
Caught in an ever tightening grip of misfortune, a west country farming family struggling with their own individual demons, face ruin at the onset of war. Each has their own personal entrapment to escape from, with the secret of a runaway evacuee bringing further disruption. The arrival of an enigmatic local character who holds the key to help in his own unique and sometimes humorous ways begins to unravel the problems. But why would he? And at what cost to himself?
