After the high-seas drama of their escape, Jessica Mitford and Esmond Romilly trade their spy-thriller life for a gritty \"commune\" in London before seeking a fresh start in the United States. But the American dream quickly turns into a wartime nightmare as the outbreak of World War II leads to a devastating personal loss, leaving Decca stranded across the Atlantic.
Witness Decca’s most harrowing transition from a defiant young bride to a widowed single mother fighting for survival in a country that is no longer home.
Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro & Recap (bye bye Spain & France)
0:05:06 Plans & changes: from Spy Thriller to RomCom
0:10:45 Back in London - the communist “hippie” house
0:15:45 Their first baby & their “escape” to the USA
0:27:42 The outbreak of WWII & Esmond’s death
0:34:56 Her darkest hour - Decca is on her own!
0:39:31 Wrap & Outlook (widowed, single mother, without a job)
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