If your life with your 'nearest and dearest' seems rather bleak read this -and then count your blessings. A story of complex family relationships which spans three generations. The Great Train Robbery and the subsequent jail-break of one of the leading players adds a fascinating dimension. Compelling, evocative and often incredibly moving but not for those who want a guaranteed happy ending!
He could bear almost anything but the leaching away of whatever made her his wife. He could not nurse a stranger, when the time came. He was too shy.