Publisher's Synopsis
An evocative, nostalgic Scottish saga Liz MacMillan has always wanted to be a nurse but her domineering father won't allow it. With the outbreak of war, nursing becomes a patriotic duty and Liz gets her chance, together with her new friend Helen Gallagher. Working in Glasgow's Western Infirmary, one of the other students, Mario Rossi, touches Liz's heart. Mario has lived in Scotland most of his life. But when Italy enters the war, it's only his name that matters. Liz is devastated as the 'enemy aliens' are deported, but nurses are allowed little time to muse on absent loved ones. When the Luftwaffe starts to unload its cargo over Clydebank, it's a battle to save the lives of the survivors and Liz faces personal tragedy in the bombers' wake. With peace, she has her heart set on Mario's return. But will he still be the man for Liz or will another face have grown more dear?
