In 1936, at the behest of his publisher, George Orwell set out for Wigan to observe what life was really like in some of the
...The war has brought devastating changes to the people of Portobello, a seaside district in Edinburgh. But as VE day nears, Tess Gillespie & her mother are feeling hopeful. Tess is looking forward to being able to walk on her beloved beaches for the first time since war was declared. More importantly, her father & sister will soon be back home & they can all be a family once again. However, the war has changed Don Gillespie & he is no longer content to settle back in to his former life. The future will bring both betrayal & heartbreak for the Gillespie women. & it will take all their courage & resolution to rebuild their lives & find new happiness.