In this book John Smith describes growing up in
wartime Britain. He describes what it is like to
hear the sound of bombs falling and to face the
threat of incoming doodlebugs and rockets. He
describes the privations of ordinary life in war
time. He goes on the describe his experiences after
the war firstly in Canada training as a navigator in
the Royal Air Force and then his subsequent career
in aviation related IT. His account includes many
humorous anecdotes.