Meg Henderson es una periodista y autora cuyas novelas se ambientan con frecuencia en el Glasgow de preguerra y de guerra. Su escritura, que a menudo se basa en experiencias familiares personales, retrata las complejidades de las relaciones humanas y las condiciones sociales de su época. Henderson combina su perspicacia periodística con una profunda comprensión de su tierra natal, creando obras evocadoras y perspicaces. Sus libros invitan a los lectores al mundo del pasado de Glasgow a través de narrativas cautivadoras y personajes auténticos.
This is a moving story of a woman sending her pilot son away to fight in the Second World War. Nancy's son, Calli is shot down in 1943 and his body is never found. For more than 50 years she is unable to accept his death, then finally the missing plane is found. But there is still a feeling of life attached to Calli.
This novel tells the story of the people of Clydebank during the Blitz and in the postwar years, depicting their camaraderie and resilience in the face of adversity.