Publisher's Synopsis
With the threat of World War II hovering over Nelson Street, family and friendship have never been more important. Rosie Forrest's grandmother always told her to 'live every minute' and that's exactly what she's doing. Rosie is both excited and terrified, and when Blyth Vine walks back into her life, he complicates things even further. Pearl Bunting finally breaks free of her violent brother Kenny to make a new life for herself, but freedom has its price...When the bombs start falling, all who live on Nelson Street are determined to preserve the Portsea way of life.
