Belfast, 1939, and Martha-s daughters are beginning to make their way in the world.
Irene, the eldest, is on the lookout for a new job and romance. She is torn between Sean O-Hara - wanted by the police for something he didn-t do - and RAF radio engineer Sandy, serving in India.
Pat is sensitive and thoughtful, and dreams of life beyond the Ulster Linen Works. When she is introduced to a dashing tenor, the possibility of a new life seems ever more real . . .
Peggy, hot-headed and glamorous, loves her job in Mr Goldstein-s music shop on Royal Avenue, where she catches the eye of a Humphrey Bogart lookalike, but he isn-t all he appears . . .
Sheila, the youngest, wants to stay on at school, but her family desperately need another wage. Above all, she longs to be treated like a grown up.
Although they lead very different lives, the sisters share a passion for singing and when they are asked to join a new troupe of entertainers, Martha fears this will put t
