Chronicling the lives of a group of friends, this novel paints a portrait of those edging towards adulthood in the sunshine and shadow of Llandudno during the years of the Second World War. For Bernard—also known as Jampot Smith—Kathy, Epsom, and Dewi, it is all held in an exquisite balance of emotion and restraint that promises both love and danger. It is a time that will shape their lives against a war that will define it.