Officers and Gentlemen the imaginary veterinary family and friends

family and friends

starving or freezing to death

let alone anyone else

they are drifting apart -- he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm

from the Fontana di Trevi and the Colosseum to the Vatican Gardens loud with exquisite birdsong

Officers and Gentlemen the imaginary veterinary family and friendsThe "wise, amusing, and beautifully written" (Commonweal) second installment in Evelyn Waugh's masterful trilogy of World War Two novels. Fueled by idealism and eagerness to contribute to the war effort, Guy Crouchback becomes attached to a commando unit undergoing training on the Hebridean isle of Mugg, where the whisky flows freely and respect must be paid to the laird. But the comedy of Mugg is soon followed by the bitterness of Crete, where chaos