On the day the drafted men march away Ruth Macdonald catches John Cameron's eye and waves to him. In the excitement of the moment they both forget social barriers that lie between them and only remember they were schoolmates as children.

From this a friendship develops that has far-reaching results. To Ruth, spoiled daughter of the rich, comes a new conception of life, of war, of love. To John comes tests of fire before he finds himself.

Here is the absorbing romance of two people who searched through the devious paths of a warring world for fulfillment and happiness.

Review taken from a Grosset and Dunlap edition.