This was utterly heartbreaking. The story of an extended family living in Winnipeg, having originally emigrated from England for a better life. Now they are suffering the effects of prohibition, and post war economic depression. And Art is still suffering debilitating nightmares and other anxieties after his wartime experiences.

We follow the family through the marriages of Sarah's children, the birth of their children and the hard times in which they lived. This is a very close knit extended family who do their best to help each other out whenever required. They suffered various heartbreaking disasters over the years.

This is so well written that I felt a real infinity with the family, and suffered with them as they suffered.

Now I will have to seek out the prequel 'The Porter's Wife' to learn more of the back story of matriarch Sarah.

An excellent read, highly recommended. ( )