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Brothers James and Innes Lowrie return home to their wives and families after the war, Innes working for a shipbuilder and James returning to sea and the family's fishing business. Sister Bethany Pate and Innes have sons and heirs to go into the family business, but James does not. Innes takes in orphaned Etta Mulholland, adding to his already large family. In 1931, as the new generation take the helm and pursue various careers in Buckie’s fishing industry, some are content to take on the roles their parents have chosen for them, while others rail against these strictures.

As someone raised in an orphanage, Carmel knows she should be grateful for a roof over her head and a respectable family, but she would love nothing more than to escape Birr, Co Offaly and get away from her husband, the monosyllabic Bill and his horrible sister forever. Life as Mrs. Sheehan should be bearable, all she had to do was look after the house and cook Bill’s meals. She didn’t even need to speak to him, in fact, he preferred that she didn't. But, as her fortieth birthday approaches, Carmel knows the change must be now or never.

Amal nasce su un'isola in cui è guerra tra Esercito Regolare e Neri, soldati che in una mano impugnano il fucile e nell'altra il libro sacro. Amal è l'ultimo, servo figlio di servi pescatori e migliore amico di Ahmed, figlio del signore del villaggio. Da piccolo, una mina lo sventra in petto e ora Amal, che in arabo significa speranza, porta un cuore non suo. Amal e Ahmed si promettono imperitura amicizia, si perdono con i loro sogni in mezzo al mare, fanno progetti e dividono le attenzioni della affezionata Karima.