<p>They faced up to the challenges of war &ndash; but can they deal with the troubles of peace?<br />
Canadian, Jim Armstrong, married in haste during the second world war, after a one-night stand. When his wife and their small son join him in Canada it&rsquo;s four years since they&rsquo;ve seen each other.&nbsp;<br />
War bride, Joan discovers Jim has no intention&nbsp;of the family returning to England. She struggles to adapt to life on a remote farm in Ontario, far from her family and cold-shouldered by Jim&rsquo;s mother.&nbsp;<br />
Jim, haunted by his wartime experiences in Italy, Iingering feelings for a former lover, and the demands of the farm, begins to doubt his love for Joan.<br />
From the rolling farmland of Ontario to the ravaged landscapes of war-torn Italy, this sweeping love story is the sequel to The Chalky Sea.</p>