We That Are Left

Elin lives a comfortable but lonely life at Hiram Hall. Hugo loves his young wife but is damaged by his experiences in the Boer War. August 1914 sees Hugo off to the front. Elin must support Hiram and its people, drawing on all her determination to do the right thing. Alongside her cousin Alice and friend Mouse, Elin learns to manage the estate in Cornwall, growing much needed food, sharing her mother's recipes and making new friends—and enemies. But Mouse cannot resist the lure of danger and it isn't long before Elin herself is drawn into the horrors in France. Not everyone escapes unharmed - and when the Great War finally ends, Elin faces an even more difficult battle at home...