This might be one of the cleverest novels I encountered to date!
Based on the true story of a pivotal and top secret Operation, that may have decided the outcome of WW2 this short book takes you along in the life of Willie Maryngton, a young man dying to prove himself in combat but just too young to see action in the First World War and just too old for the Second.
At first this read to me like a fairly entertaining piece but also very much of it's time and a bit bland. But oh, the plot twist, I didn't see anything coming... I was honestly wowed!

Go buy the beautiful Persephone edition & read this!!