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war-correspondence
Mike is revealed to be a war correspondent covering the Dunkirk evacuation, not a soldier as initially assumed by hospital staff.
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.