First published 2015
Teddy Todd, a former RAF pilot, is an old man navigating the perils of a rapidly changing postwar world. Haunted by memories of the war, he struggles to connect with his family and find meaning in civilian life. As he reflects on his past as a would-be poet and heroic flyer, Teddy must confront the realities of the future he never anticipated, where his greatest battle is simply learning to live.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, war, adult-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Great Britain
Period: 20th century
656 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: war