Midwinter. A time of magic, drama and mystery. While Nature sleeps in the cold, humans turn up the heat. They argue and manipulate. They sing and dance, they love and betray. All this in Oxford? Oh yes, from the workers at the Cowley Mini Plant to the children of academics in North Oxford, Midwinter brings surprises. Whether you find a spy or a housewife between the covers, there are degrees of hope and disappointment in these stories. And an occasional dream or miracle.