The fifth part of a series detailing the story of Britain from 1901 to 1999. This volume covers 1979-1999, including Mrs Thatcher's time in office, Charles and Diana's wedding, the Falklands War, the end of the Cold War, and the building of the Millennium Dome
The third novel in Annie Murray's "Birmingham" series. While Genie's father is away fighting in World War II, her mother has a ruinous affair which leaves her pregnant; Genie's little brother leaves, never to return; while Genie herself meets a man who then disappears to war.