The tales here take us from the squalid, fog-shrouded streets of 19th-century London to the grim trenches of France in World War I. Elsewhere, in England we visit a genteel Yorkshire spa town and a picturesque Shropshire estate. We also wander the art- and sun-drenched streets of Florence, Italy, simultaneously becoming embroiled in the Russian Revolution. The final story oscillates between England and Finland as post-war optimism gives way to stark disillusionment. A word of warning though. If you’re looking for a Hollywood ending, these stories have far more in common with the Brothers Grimm than the brothers Disney.