social-solidarity

In this chapter, Polly, injured and stranded during the London Blitz on 21 September 1940, is helped by Marjorie, who leads her through the darkened city to her boardinghouse in Bloomsbury. They discuss the dangers of the ongoing air raids, the psychological toll of living under constant threat, and the choices people make to find moments of happiness despite the war. The chapter captures the tension of survival amid bombings and the human need for connection and normalcy.