The Wockner Sisters

An historical lesbian romance recording the experiences of early 20th century twin sisters across the world, in Germany, England, Africa and India.

Violet and Rose Wockner were born in Germany in 1912 to educated parents who were scientists and botanists living in England.

As adults and through World War II, they experience love, joy but also tragedies and upheavals.

Their story is peopled with extraordinary and engaging characters - botanists, scientists, social workers, registered nurses, social anthropologists, artists, journalists, gay men and women, a dress designer, adventurers and an unforgettable heroine in Violet who lived in a world where being gay was illegal.

Along the way, Rose opens a popular bookshop ""Wisdom Books"" and Violet learns she is a lesbian like her Aunt Christina and meets many interesting women and one who becomes the love of her life.

They would have loved to have married and live happily ever after.

The only problem was, what to do when love and the law collide?