When war is announced the rebellious and ballet-mad Rosy Lane is evacuated to her Uncle Tom's house in the remote Highlands of Scotland. Here she grabs each new opportunity with both hands, discovering horses, learning Highland dances and taking lead roles in ballet school shows. While conquering the hardships, and sometimes heartbreaks, of wartime life, and with all these potential vocations vying for her attention, Rosy must work out where her passions really lie and discover the things that are of true importance. A charming story filled with hope, loss, friendship and ambition - a must-read for the young and the young at heart