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communication-during-war

Mike attempts to send a message to the Commander via letter to inform the retrieval team of his location, highlighting difficulties in wartime communication.

1 chapter across 1 book

Blackout (2011)Connie Willis

Chapter 41

Mike wakes up in a War Emergency Hospital in Orpington, initially confused about the date and location, believing he is in 1944 but realizing it is actually 1940. He struggles with partial amnesia and tries to communicate his whereabouts to the retrieval team through a letter sent by Mrs. Ives. Eventually, Mike's memory returns suddenly when he reads a newspaper announcement, revealing he is a war correspondent who was injured during the Dunkirk evacuation.