The Great War is raging in France and for girls like Florence and Dorothy it's a liberating time ...but also a dangerous one.

As Dorothy risks her life working in the local munitions factory, Florence dreams of becoming a nurse - but when her wish comes true and she heads off to France to nurse the soldiers, she realizes that her dream is actually a living nightmare.

But Florence is determined to help as many soldiers as she can, no matter what side they're on, and if she can't, she'll die trying ...This outstanding story is full of raw emotion and a real sense of the enormous hardship faced by men and women during the First World War.