In the tumultuous years before the First World War, sisters Iris, Marianne, Eva and Clemency, born and raised in industrial Sheffield, seek to follow their dreams.

When she meets a young provincial baller-jumper, Arthur Leighton at a local provincial ball, she knows she's the love of her life. Years pass, and Iris, becoming ambassadors of a grand marriage dashed, becoming a nurse in a hospital in London, experiencing, and her family, at her ability to deal with the injuries and needs of her patients. When Eva falls in love with the Bohemian, Gabriel Bellamy, her hopes of becoming an artist falter, he expects attention in return for his tense. Caring for her invalid mother, Clemency remains tied to the family home, stifling her dreams of a life elsewhere. And Marianne's desire for happiness turns to nightmare when she finds herself trapped in an isolated outpost of the Empire with a cruel and dangerous man.

As the clouds darken and was changing the lives of all the sisters have known, Iris, Marianne, Eva and Clemency fight for the very best.

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