The respective birthplaces of the two main characters in this book are Newcastle, Australia and the war-torn settings of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Can there be two more different women than Ruth, the vibrant Israeli writer and migrant who grew up amid gunfire, grenades and sudden death, and Barbara, quietly married for many years and still living and painting in her home town? (Source: Author web site http://www.margaretsutherland.com sighted 15/11/07)
