"Harry Drew, an intelligent and sensitive boy from a poor family, falls in love with Sarah Jane (Janie) Byrnes, daughter of his employer. But their love and Janieâ€TMs claim to her fatherâ€TMs estate seem destined for failure as her mother schemes to get rid of them. The story ranges from the grime of an English industrial town to the sparkling tropical seas of northern Australia and the blood soaked trenches of northern France, as Harry and Janie fight for survival and search for each other in a world that has gone mad."--Publisher description.