While Sarah Lark is most famous for her In the Land of the Long White Cloud trilogy, this book is generally considered a . It is often grouped by readers with her other New Zealand-based sagas such as:
La estrella de la Isla Norte (Grandes novelas) by Lark, Sarah... - Biblio
: The novel is noted for its focus on courage and desperation, particularly regarding the harsh treatment of German immigrants in New Zealand during the Great War.
Set between 1910 and 1918, the story follows , the daughter of a Jewish banker, and Julius , a young German officer, who fall in love in Hannover. Bound by their shared passion for horses, they emigrate to New Zealand to start a breeding business.