Their Finest (eBook)

A black comedy about the making of a propaganda film in World War II.

It is 1940. France has fallen, and only a narrow strip of sea lies between Great Britain and invasion. The war could go either way and everyone must do their bit. Young copy writer Catrin Cole is drafted into the Ministry of Information to help 'write women' in propaganda films - something that the men aren't very good at.

She is quickly seconded to the Ministry's latest endeavour: a heart-warming tale of bravery and rescue at Dunkirk. It's all completely fabricated, of course, but what does that matter when the nation's morale is at stake?

Since call-up has stripped the industry of its brightest and best, it is the callow, the jaded and the utterly unsuitable who must make up the numbers: Ambrose Hilliard, third most popular British film-star of 1924, Edith Beadmore, Madame Tussauds wardrobe assistant turned costumier, and Arthur Frith, whose peacetime job as a catering manager has not really prepared him for his sudden, unexpected elevation to Special Military Advisor.

And in a serious world, in a nation under siege, they must all swallow their mutual distaste, ill-will and mistrust and unite for the common good, for King and Country, and - in one case - for better or worse...

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'This funny, heart-warming and beautifully crafted novel is a must-read.' Daily Mail 'A beautifully written, minutely observed and researched, evocative and very funny tale.' GuardianNow a major film starring Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy ___ In a man's world, it's up to Catrin Cole to lift the spirits of a nation...It's 1940. In a small advertising agency in Soho, Catrin writes snappy lines for Vida Elastic and So-Bee-Fee gravy browning. But the country is in peril, all skills are transferable and there's a place in the war effort for those who have a knack with words.Catrin is conscripted into the world of propaganda films. After a short spell promoting the joy of swedes for the Ministry of Food, she finds herself writing dialogue alongside scriptwriter Tom Buckley, for a heart-warming but not-quite-true story of rescue and romance on the beaches of Dunkirk.And as bombs start to fall on London, she discovers that there's just as much drama, comedy and love behind the scenes as there is in front of the camera . . . ___ Readers are falling in love with Their Finest: ***** 'Delightful . . . Full of memorable characters and snappy dialogue' ***** 'Leaves a wonderful warm glow . . . I loved every minute of this story' ***** 'Funny, touching, and beautifully researched . . . so evocative' Lissa Evans' new book V For Victory is OUT NOW