Grandmother, mother and daughter. In between, two continents, a century and a secret that tears the family apart:Mary's grandmother Rosa is revered like a saint. When Mary asks why, her strict mother Erika remains silent. After all, she wanted to leave everything behind when she fled to Australia in the 1940s. As an old woman, Erika returns to her homeland, and the memory comes back with a vengeance. She tells her story, and her daughter Mary understands why, for the women in her family, love has always meant only loss.Beatrix Kramlovsky stirringly tells the story of three strong women who stand their ground in the turmoil of the 20th century.