A personal and moving coming-of-age story set against the backdrop
of the First World War. Life in Endstone changes for ever when
war is declared against Germany and Ellie's dad leads the village
men, including her best-friend Jack's older brother Will, to volunteer
for the army. Ellie is distraught by her dad's sudden call
to arms and feels even worse that she's left with her difficult
mother. It doesn't help that Jack's so excited by the war and has
no idea how she feels. At least it'll all be over by Christmas and
life can return to normal.