In 1969 hope rises like the morning sun as a young couple, dreaming of a better life, moves their five children into a ramshackle Victorian house in an industrial area in the Northeast of England. With a sixth child on the way, their future seems full of promise despite the strain of a mortgage they can barely afford. But the country descends into chaos as strikes grip the nation, blackouts become a routine, and industry grinds to a halt.
The family’s fragile stability begins unravelling when the husband loses his job. The family must navigate not just the bitter chill of a home without heat or light but also the growing shadows of uncertainty, poverty & resilience.
Set against the gritty backdrop of a country in crisis, this powerful atmospheric novel is a moving portrait of a family tested by forces far beyond their control and the quiet strength that holds them together. Through darkness and doubt, one thing endures; love, and the undying hope that somehow, everything will come right in the end.