<p>A true story of romance, secrets, and the forces of history, told through the letters exchanged by the parties.</p><p>Celia Antopolsky travels to British-controlled Palestine with her best friend, Lillian, in search of adventure and a view of the Holy Land. Great Britain has promised to preserve Palestine as a home for the Jewish people. But political and economic pressures threaten the Jewish dream.</p><p>When Lillian returns to her boyfriend in New York, Celia stays in Jerusalem, enjoying her active social life and her job working for a British engineer. A promising poet herself, Celia receives lively and passionate letters from two men back home. One is Ellis – charming and talented, he hides a secret. The other is Harry, a struggling young lawyer, whose eager admiration Celia can’t help but encourage.</p><p>Eighty years later, Celia’s daughter reads the letters and uncovers the story behind her parents’ strained relationship.</p><p> </p>
