Publisher's Synopsis
Six-part television adaptation of the novel by the late Catherine Cookson. In nineteenth century Northumberland, Roddy Greenbank's father meets a violent end shortly after he arrives to live with him. Roddy is taken in by his father's close friend Kate Makepeace, and forges strong bonds with locals Hal and Mary Ellen. However, as they get older, the friendship between the trio comes under increasing pressure, as Roddy's artistic ambitions and Hal's vengeful nature lead to conflict between the pair.
