It was war, but it was also all about family, love, courage, and finding peace when that war was over...
Ordinary Heroes
An epic tale of love and loss against a desperate fight for survival.
From the rubble-strewn streets of London to the killing fields of Sicily, Esther and George's love for one another faces endless challenges as both it and they struggle to survive during the Second World War.
Esther, as a German Jewish refugee, finds herself interned on the Isle of Man while George struggles with self-doubt about his fitness as a combat soldier. Both suffer personal tragedy and the darkness and confusion of the V weapons attack on the capital brings further horror for Esther while George falls into the hands of the Gestapo.
Can they stay alive and, if they do, can they re-kindle their love after the bombs have stopped falling?
When we talk about heroes, we picture them as bold and brave - larger than life; not ordinary at all.
And yet, they are only people - flesh and blood like ourselves. Ordinary in many ways. But actually, that doesn't make them ordinary at all. It makes them extraordinary.
Because how do you face life that could end any moment, or care for people you might lose at any time. How do you keep hope and belief and love alive in the face of desperation and despair?
Ordinary Heroes picks up where The Summer of '39 left off, following the stories of George and Esther, Mary and Joe. For them life is just beginning - and yet for some of them, it could be about to end too.