Set in 1951, year of the Festival of Britain, this second novel by a renowned psychic medium relates how a grieving English widow and her two sons spend a week in the country with in-laws and experience some unexpected adventures and mind-altering events that provide unique opportunities for growth. The pains and problems of puberty are realistically portrayed as teenager Jack Wilson, a boy living in poverty without a father, searches for friendship and self-worth. Combining historical fact and fiction this story recreates life in the Fens of East Anglia with a cast of unforgettable characters and nostalgic reminders of things as they used to be.