About Lizzie Conway

Lizzie Conway has clawed her way out of the worst slums of the Gorbals, all for the sake of her three daughters, her most prized possessions. She would do anything to protect Polly, Babs, and poor, deaf Rosie.

The Dangers of Glasgow

In this tough part of Glasgow, there are many dangers - physical and moral - facing women. And the girls themselves seem sometimes to be determined to make marriages as unwise as the one that landed her with crippling debts, three small children, and no man to take care of them.

Lizzie's Resilience

But Lizzie is a fighter, and - to her surprise - so are more than one of her girls.