In 1916, seventeen-year-old Eva leaves her small Bohemian village to work on an English estate, setting in motion the incredible story of one family's struggle to ensure their brick building business and household survive the Great Depression, Nazi occupation, and a communist takeover. Across three generations, they discover that their will is indomitable, so long as they retain their traditions, remain steadfast in their love for one another, and never let go of their values...but the inner calls to do so - like the sound of the wind in the leaves - are not always easy to hear amid the world's drumbeats of greed and war.