Spanning four generations and an infinite range of human emotions, When We Were Young is the story of the Mitchell family, beginning in England at the outbreak of World War II and chronicling the triumphs and tragedies of those tumultuous times. Most of all, it is the story of Jim Mitchell, a young, ambitious English boy, hardened by his wartime experience. Eager to grasp lifes opportunities, he embarks on an adventure peopled by a rich cast of characters he meets along the way.
The raven-haired, charismatic, Maggie Bernadette OToole, rebellious daughter of his fathers sister, and her Irish immigrant husband;
James Thompson, marine engineer extraordinaire, friend, world traveler, and mentor.
Nikolai Concalves Cavalantis, an older Brazilian playboy, who was heir to one of the worlds leading hotel corporations and his young olive-skinned wife, the beautiful Maria;
Lydia Louise Henning, a brilliant academic who served in the SAS during World War II and was captured by the German Gestapo and brutally tortured, leaving her with a fear of men;
Jim Mitchell, his grandfather, a farmer, lay preacher, and mentor in his formative years
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ANTONY SMITH was born in Cheshire, England, and was educated in the northwest of England where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. During his career, he traveled extensively around the world, working in the cruise and hospitality industry. Smith now lives with his wife in Florida.
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