As Hitler rises to power, a man and woman travel to Germany in the desperate search for a Jewish family. Yet, more than common purpose unites them in their mission. Together, Peter and his married cousin, Leah Lackland, head for Munich.

The marriage between Mildred Amberly and Lizah 'Kid' Harris, a Jewish boxer from the East End seems a union doomed to failure. However, they have a daughter, Poppy who has the strong will and feistiness of her parents as well as an insatiable appetite for all life's experiences. Poppy's first memory is of Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1897. And so begins the story of Poppy's life during a period of rapid and monumental change for herself and for all women.