That Summer is the fourth novel by Scottish writer Andrew Greig.
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.
Len is injured when his Hawker Hurricane crashes and goes off to recuperate with Stella in the countryside.
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