Orphaned at seventeen, Anna arrives in Dublin to live with her estranged grandparents and alcoholic uncle. She receives a mixed reception and the tension in her new home is unrelenting. Just why does Grandpa despise her so much?

While Anna struggles with finding her way in the big city, uncovering family secrets, and discovering love along the way, she also watches helplessly as her best friend's life spirals out of control with disastrous consequences.

Set in the 1950s, Anna is a coming-of-age tale about a young girl's journey into womanhood as she discovers herself amid the atmospheric streets of Dublin City.