In the mid eighteen sixties a Wiltshire family of eight lives an idyllic, if somewhat austere life just outside of the small village of East Knoyle. News of the impending arrival of a seventh child to Phoebe and John, throws them into turmoil. As John is dealt a savage blow by cruel fate, Phoebe and her children find themselves cast into a chaotic world, caught between the cruel, vindictive and sadistic avarice of an unscrupulous landlord and the unyielding support of a loyal friend. As the landlord racks up the pressure, their world spirals out of control and the family are split asunder....
In the mid eighteen sixties a Wiltshire family of eight lives an idyllic, if somewhat austere life just outside of the small village of East Knoyle. N...