Darkness Falls from the Air

Balchin, Nigel

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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’s life seems to be crumbling before his very eyes.

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Publish Date: 10/09/2015

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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.

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Weight 201 g
Dimensions 196 × 128 × 20 mm
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Paperback

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English

Edition
Dewey

823.912 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K