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Darkness Falls from the Air
Nigel Balchin
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Description for Darkness Falls from the Air
Paperback. A true modern classic, DARKNESS FALLS FROM THE AIR is a seminal novel of the Second World War. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220.
The classic novel of the London Blitz, DARKNESS FALLS FROM THE AIR captures the chaos, absurdity and ultimately the tragedy of life during the bombardment. Bill Sarratt is a civil servant working on the war effort. Thwarted at every turn by bureaucracy and the vested interests of big business, the seemingly unflappable Bill is also on the verge of losing his wife Marcia to a literary poseur named Stephen. As the bombs continue to fall, Bill must decide whether he his willing to compromise his principles and prevent his life from crumbling before his very eyes.
The classic novel of the London Blitz, DARKNESS FALLS FROM THE AIR captures the chaos, absurdity and ultimately the tragedy of life during the bombardment. Bill Sarratt is a civil servant working on the war effort. Thwarted at every turn by bureaucracy and the vested interests of big business, the seemingly unflappable Bill is also on the verge of losing his wife Marcia to a literary poseur named Stephen. As the bombs continue to fall, Bill must decide whether he his willing to compromise his principles and prevent his life from crumbling before his very eyes.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474601184
SKU
9781474601184
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Ref
99-3
About Nigel Balchin
Nigel Balchin was born in 1908 and graduated in Natural Science from Cambridge University. During the Second World War he worked as a psychologist in the personnel section of the British War Office, before becoming Deputy Scientific Advisor to the Army Council. He wrote numerous books, including How to Run a Bassoon Factory (under the pseudonym Mark Spade), ... Read more
Reviews for Darkness Falls from the Air
Perhaps the most successful British author to emerge during the war
SATURDAY EVENING POST
One of the best writers, and certainly one of the best stylists, to come out of the war years
Michael Powell A little masterpiece like Nigel Balchin's The Small Back Room speaks to our own time, but with so much literary experience behind ... Read more
SATURDAY EVENING POST
One of the best writers, and certainly one of the best stylists, to come out of the war years
Michael Powell A little masterpiece like Nigel Balchin's The Small Back Room speaks to our own time, but with so much literary experience behind ... Read more