In war-torn London, young Polly Holmes leaves heartbreak behind to join a narrowboat crew on Britain's canals - where friendship, resilience, and the hope of new beginnings carry her through the darkest days of war.

October 1943, West London. Nineteen-year-old Polly Holmes is leaving poor bombed London behind to join the war effort on Britain's canals.

Stepping aboard the Marigold amid pouring rain, there's lots for Polly to get to grips with. Not least her fellow crew: strong and impetuous Verity, whose bark is worse than her bite, and seasoned skipper Bet.

With her sweetheart away fighting in the RAF and her beloved brother killed in action, there's plenty of heartache to be healed on the waterway. And as Polly rolls up her sleeves and gets stuck into life on board the narrowboat - making the gruelling journey from London up to Birmingham - she will soon discover that a world of new beginnings awaits amid the anguish of the war.

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• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionEuropean
• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionWorld War II

• Publication Date: October 9, 2025
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• Print Length: 530 Pages
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