That Summer is the fourth novel by Scottish writer Andrew Greig. It was retitled The Clouds Above: A Novel of Love and War for the U.S. market.
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| Author | Andrew Greig |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
Publication date | 2000 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 271 pp |
| ISBN | 0-571-20473-2 |
| OCLC | 46602244 |
Plot summary
editIt is June 1940. Working class Len Westbourne, an inexperienced fighter pilot, falls in love with Stella Gardam, a more worldly radar operator. Stella's friend Maddy is killed in a bombing raid and Len's squadron colleague, Polish pilot Tad, dies in a flying accident.
Told in alternate chapters from the perspectives of Len and Stella, That Summer is a love story told against the background of the Battle of Britain. Len is injured when his Hawker Hurricane crashes and goes off to recuperate with Stella in the countryside.
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