Michael's War

by George Mitchell

The tides of the Second World War wash away the normal lives of young Michael's family. Jack, the father, goes to war in the harsh conditions of the North African desert campaign, where things go badly wrong. Back at home, his wife and young son experience the material shortages of wartime, along with bombing raids and consequent extreme danger and disruption to their lives. While Jack strives to survive the hell of prison camps, Michael, Kathleen and their adopted dog Rags, are driven to leave their home and move to the countryside where they develop new lives and a degree of contentment. They cannot escape completely, however, and find that the war still impacts on their new lives but in different ways. As the conflict moves into its final stages, Michael's determination to do the right thing puts his life in danger: an exciting climax to this fascinating tale.

319 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 12, 2011

About the author

George Mitchell lived for most of his life in Atlanta, Georgia. Mitchell is the author of nine documentary books with photographs, his most recent hardback being MISSISSIPPI HILL COUNTRY BLUES 1967. He considers his major work to be his recently published ebook, RONDA: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF A SOUTHERN STREET PROSTITUTE, Volumes One and Two, which, during his summer breaks and his spare time, he spent 33 years writing.

He has worked as a newspaper reporter and editor, a counselor and street-worker stationed in Atlanta’s hippie district, a folklorist specializing in recording blues musicians for record albums, and as a high school photography teacher.

He now lives in his infant-hood home of Fort Myers, Florida, with his wife, Cathy.