Discover the heartwarmingly witty new historical novel about changing sometimes reluctantly with the times in the aftermath of WW2 perfect for fans of Maggie OFarrell and Rachel JoyceA deeply pleasurable postwar tale GuardianGenerous touching and romantic Clare ChambersOne of our finest writers of literary entertainment SpectatorSometimes books that are this funny are easy to underestimate but Small Bomb at Dimperley is wiser than a good many ponderously serious tomes An absolute joy to read The TimesIts 1945 and Corporal Valentine VereThissett aged 23 is on his way homeBut home is Dimperley built in the 1500s vast and dilapidated up to its eaves in debt and halffull of flyblown taxidermy and dependent relatives the latter clinging to a way of life that has gone foreverAnd worst of all following the death of his heroic older brother Valentine is now Sir Valentine and is responsible for the whole bloody place To Valentine its a millstone to Zena Baxter who has never really had a home before being evacuated there with her small daughter its a place of wonder and sentiment somewhere that she cant bear to leaveBut Zena has been living with a secret and the end of the war means...
