Britain in the 1930s.
The family experience rationing and the terror of b.
Emily\'s actions will see her struggle to survive the subsequent devastation brought about by the war, as she and her four year old son are thrown into the midst of danger and death.
She sees marriage as a partnership of equals and resolves to elope to escape such a male dominated society.
Emily falls passionately in love with working class Walter, despite fierce opposition from her class conscious father.
Britain in the 1930s