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The Rough Mechanical: The Man Who Could
It is wartime. Adam has been shot down on a bombing raid and incarcerated. He may be a quiet and unassuming man, but he is a technical wizard and he isn't going to let the barbed wire hold him back. After liberation, he and his crew find themselves caught up in the early days of the Cold hunting Nazi sympathisers, confronting threatening Soviet forces, enjoying seedy Berlin night clubs, and meeting a mysterious German woman. Back in London, Adam and his new bride May try to rebuild their lives after war. But it is grey and cold, and life is rationed. However Adam has some very big ideas, and they take him through crises in Whitehall, a rocky marriage, a return to Berlin, and an evolving spy drama.
302 pages, Paperback
First published November 16, 2012
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December 26, 2013
Understanding is content in a context.
This novel is an individual's account of an object, a machine that simulates an economy, and providing an understanding of how it came to be; the content is the merest of facts: the machine was created by a New Zealander in England following the Second World War; the context is a fictional account of history during and following the war: the impact of war on people, especially young men who were 'soldiers' and those who were Prisoners of War; the intrigue around the allies and the rise of the Iron Curtain and the Cold War; the social conditions of society that saw the discoveries of atomic energy, economics as a discipline and homosexuality.
The author has offered an understanding written as a historical novel that provides food for thought, and with reference to YouTube a demonstration of the content that is a wonderful addition to the account. The author should not give up his day job but full marks for making available an object of interest that he came across in his day job.
CJHD
26-Dec-13
This novel is an individual's account of an object, a machine that simulates an economy, and providing an understanding of how it came to be; the content is the merest of facts: the machine was created by a New Zealander in England following the Second World War; the context is a fictional account of history during and following the war: the impact of war on people, especially young men who were 'soldiers' and those who were Prisoners of War; the intrigue around the allies and the rise of the Iron Curtain and the Cold War; the social conditions of society that saw the discoveries of atomic energy, economics as a discipline and homosexuality.
The author has offered an understanding written as a historical novel that provides food for thought, and with reference to YouTube a demonstration of the content that is a wonderful addition to the account. The author should not give up his day job but full marks for making available an object of interest that he came across in his day job.
CJHD
26-Dec-13
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