Jampot Smith — Jeremy Brooks

Chronicling the lives of a group of friends, this novel paints a portrait of those edging towards adulthood in the sunshine and shadow of Llandudno during the years of the Second World War. For Bernard -- also known as Jampot Smith -- Kathy, Epsom, and Dewi, it is all held in an exquisite balance of emotion and restraint that promises both love and danger. It is a time that will shape their lives against a war that will define it.