Set against a back drop of the suffragettes movement and then the first World War, this is a lovely read. Connie and Will are in love, but he is extremely conservative and traditional and she doesn’t feel that she can give up her passion for human rights for a man.

The book follows this couple, along with their friends, family and acquaintances, over two decades and their experiences of everything from suicide and prison to love and war.

A really fascinating insight into life at the beginning of the twentieth century told through a wonderful and moving love story. Very worth reading.

Half the Human Race by Anthony Quinn