Born in Carlisle in 1887, brought up in a children's home and by reluctant relatives, Evie, with her wild hair and unassuming ways, seems a quiet, undemanding child. She grows up in comfort and security in Scotland, the only child of doting parents. Different times, different circumstances, but thes...

Born in Carlisle in 1887, brought up in a children's home and by reluctant relatives, Evie, with her wild hair and unassuming ways, seems a quiet, undemanding child. She grows up in comfort and security in Scotland, the only child of doting parents. Different times, different circumstances, but these two girls grow up sharing the same obsession.