Lizzie Kershaw is an independent spirit. At twelve she loses her father, and her happy family life ends as her mother grows to resent her. Then circumstances push Lizzie into an early marriage, where she finds her mother's petty cruelties replaced by her husband's frequent beatings. But she is a survivor. When World War I breaks out, Lizzie's husband is forced to join up and she seizes the opportunity to run away. She finds independence and friendship in a munitions factory -- plus the promise of a new love. But as war ends ...
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Lizzie Kershaw is an independent spirit. At twelve she loses her father, and her happy family life ends as her mother grows to resent her. Then circumstances push Lizzie into an early marriage, where she finds her mother's petty cruelties replaced by her husband's frequent beatings. But she is a survivor. When World War I breaks out, Lizzie's husband is forced to join up and she seizes the opportunity to run away. She finds independence and friendship in a munitions factory -- plus the promise of a new love. But as war ends, the shadow of her husband looms again. Can she break free of him and find happiness?
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