Hester Carleton's husband died soon after the tragic death of her baby. Now she has to find a new home and some means of providing for herself and her two young children. The problems are daunting. Relatives help her to move to St Kilda and are ready to give practical advice, but where is Bruce? At the time of the tragedy Bruce had been attentive, so why does he seem to be avoiding her now? Times are changing. The threat of war looms over Europe and thousands of young Australians are rushing to enlist. Soon Hester's whole family becomes deeply involved in ways she could never have imagined. (Source: Libraries Australia)