A sweeping novel taking place on three continents. A story of the impact of war on young love, set in a time of cultural upheaval in America. Whit Nelson and Claire “Scotty” McBride, college sweethearts caught up in an era that was not kind to young lovers. 1960’s America was a time of draft boards and riots, war and protest. Th is is a love story, told against the backdrop of that time, and of two tortured souls seeking a path to redemption, and the way they were. Whit Nelson and Claire “Scotty” McBride, college sweethearts caught up in an era that was not kind to young lovers. 1960’s America was a time of draft boards and riots, war and protest. This is a love story, told against the backdrop of that time, and of two tortured souls seeking a path to redemption, and the way they were. Its strong visualizations read like a movie script.