A Ha'penny Will Do

Love, dreams and destitution

At the turn of the twentieth century, three members of one family face poverty, heartbreak and war in a changing world.

Kate, a lonely Irish immigrant, longs for a better life. Dreaming of becoming a writer and escaping domestic service, she falls for the charismatic William Duffield. But is he her route to happiness or the beginning of a different kind of struggle?

Her eldest son, Fred, is torn between loyalty to his family and a desperate need to prove himself. W...