Darkness Falls from the Air
  • Published:
    Jan-1942
  • Formats:
    Print / eBook
  • Main Genre:
    General Fiction
  • Time Period:
    WWII (1939-1945) Contemporary
  • Pages:
    208
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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.

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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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    • First Edition
    • Jun-2016
    • Orion (UK)
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 1474601189
    • ISBN13: 9781474601184
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    • Sep-1969
    • MacMillan
    • Paperback
    • ISBN: 0330023586
    • ISBN13: 9780330023580
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    • Jun-1991
    • Abacus
    • Paperback
    • ISBN: 074740822X
    • ISBN13: 9780747408222
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    • Nov-2002
    • Orion (UK)
    • Paperback
    • ISBN: 0304359696
    • ISBN13: 9780304359691
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    • Oct-1968
    • Baker Publishing Group
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0093097603
    • ISBN13: 9780093097606
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    • Nov-1968
    • Baker Publishing Group
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0093096305
    • ISBN13: 9780093096302
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    • Sep-2015
    • Weidenfeld & Nicolson
    • eBook (Kindle)
    •  
    • Sep-2015
    • Orion Publishing Group, Limited
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 1474601197
    • ISBN13: 9781474601191



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