As World War One brings women unexpected new freedoms, bookbinder Peggy has the chance at a new future.

'A wonderful book' Fiona Valpy, author of The Dressmaker's Gift

'Your job is to bind the books, not read them.'

When the men of Oxford University Press leave for the Western Front, Peggy, her twin sister Maude and their friends in the bookbindery must shoulder the burden at home. As Peggy moves between her narrowboat full of memories and the demands of the Press, her ...