A selection of articles, letters and diary entries, arranged chronologically, taken from "The Spectator" during World War II. It includes contributions from Jo Grimond, Julian Huxley, H.E. Bates, Geoffrey Grigson, J.R. Ackerley, Mervyn Peake and many others. Concentrates on personal experiences of the war and insights into the attitudes and moods of the time, rather than on strategic or military reports.