The avenue goes to war - R.F. Delderfield (Book 2: 1940 - 1947)

1940 - 1947

The horrors of one war still fresh in the memory the nation now fights for its life in another

This is the story of The Avenue and its families in a London suburb during the war. The wail of sirens and the attendant bombs of the Luftwaffe shook them out of their dreams and preoccupations, bringing out their best and worst qualities.

Only a handful of neighbours in The Avenue remained to face the blitz. They endured death and destruction, relief and victory. Bound together by their experiences, they found themselves surprising reserves of heroism, courage and humour.

This is not just a story of The Avenue - which could be in any suburb. It is also a story of the British people during the terrible challenge of Hitler's war, and of their triumphant emergence from it.