That Summer
It is June and the summer of 1940 is about to become the myth that will define a generation. When Les Westbourne, an inexperienced fighter pilot, falls in love with Stella Gardam, a radar operator with a far more worldly attitude, they are all too aware that their time may be short as the war becomes an epic struggle between the Luftwaffe and the RAF - The Battle of Britain.
'The Battle of Britain may be rightly regarded as the most famous air conflict in history but Greig has made it something much more important for a generation now almost unimaginably removed: he has made it real ... THAT SUMMER is an extraordinary achievement that deserves to have Greig, after several impressive novels, promoted to the ranks of the highest-regarded writers.' - The Times
'A novel of great power, intelligence and delicacy ... a remarkable achievement, by far the best thing Andrew Greig has done, and a book which establishes his as a very considerable novelist.' - The Scotsman
'Greig's achievement is to let us smell the flowers through the smoke, pain and confusion. This is a lovely book.' - The Irish Times
THAT SUMMER was published on 9th July 2001 by Faber.
'The Battle of Britain may be rightly regarded as the most famous air conflict in history but Greig has made it something much more important for a generation now almost unimaginably removed: he has made it real ... THAT SUMMER is an extraordinary achievement that deserves to have Greig, after several impressive novels, promoted to the ranks of the highest-regarded writers.' - The Times
'A novel of great power, intelligence and delicacy ... a remarkable achievement, by far the best thing Andrew Greig has done, and a book which establishes his as a very considerable novelist.' - The Scotsman
'Greig's achievement is to let us smell the flowers through the smoke, pain and confusion. This is a lovely book.' - The Irish Times
THAT SUMMER was published on 9th July 2001 by Faber.