1940. Born in the impoverished Gorbals, Beryl Allen enters a world of hardship, shaped by hunger, violence and seismic social upheaval. Amid the soot-stained streets and crumbling tenements, she finds companionship in the bold and charismatic Rhea.
Their bond, forged in childhood, deepens into something more – something Beryl is too afraid to name. Terrified of scandal and rejection, Beryl lashes out, shunning Rhea in anger – a decision with devastating, far-reaching consequences. Years later, Beryl must confront the truth she buried for decades…
