When Emmeline Powell's father died, she married Joe Harries, a man much older than herself and one of the fishermen of Oystermouth The wives of the oyster catchers didn't like her - Nina was a widow who thought Joe should have been hers Emmeline - Eline - grew more isolated and unhappy And then she met Will Davies Will was to open new worlds to her As tragedy and passionate feuding began to erupt in the oyster village, so Eline clung to her integrity and her hopes for the future