The Swing

Set against the backdrop of World War II in France, the story follows French and British Army officers, including Edmond de Valliet, a gifted pianist and artist, and Robert Cummings, a businessman and Territorial Gordon Highlander. Their lives intertwine with Anne Favoret, Edmond's wife, who embodies France's resistance to Nazi ambitions in the 1930s. The novel explores themes of love, patriotism, and the struggle against oppression during a tumultuous period in history.