The biggest ship...

The greatest love...

The most dangerous secret...

Tyneside, 1904. Elegant Edwardian houses ring to sounds of celebration; in the brutal clang of the shipyards, work begins on what will be the largest and fastest liner yet to cross the Atlantic. While engineers and artists forge an exciting new century, young women like scheming Philippa and warm-hearted Maisie seize opportunities for freedom and romance, and a secret door in Mauretania's exquisite panelling conceals a plan that could change the course of hsitory as Europe marches...