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It really is May 1926. Glasgow is crippled by the General Strike and the near future looks bleak for John Forsyth. Made redundant from his factory job and without prospect of job, he and his family only keep alongside one another through the dedication of his ambitious better half, Madge. Despite the fact that this implies a dramatic proceed to the farthest reaches of Great britain - to Devon. As the family start a new life in the community of Atherton, their fortunes change. John works in the copper mine, but unused to the appalling conditions confirms solace in the Chapel and in his hidden knowledge way to obtain scrumpy; long-suffering Madge eventually attains love and joy where she least expects it; and Graham, their eldest child, soon discovers how fascinating - and lucrative - a smuggler's life can be. However, it is Jennie, the Forsyth's wilful child, who faces the greatest challenge of these all. Her dreams take her far beyond Devon's inexperienced fields and gold sands, and can bring her both damaging loss and passionate love.
