When the men leave for the Western Front, Peggy and her friends must shoulder the burden at home. As she moves between the bookbindery where she works and her narrowboat full of memories, Peggy's dreams of escaping for a new life feel ever more remote. But the war brings people together in unexpected ways. New friends and lovers offer new opportunities but also present difficult choices - and Peggy must write her own story.
When the men leave for the Western Front, Peggy and her friends must shoulder the burden at home. As she moves between the bookbindery where she works and her narrowboat full of memories, Peggy's dreams of escaping for a new life feel ever more remote. But the war brings people together in unexpected ways. New friends and lovers offer new opportunities but also present difficult choices - and Peggy must write her own story.