Pastoral
by Nevil Shute
World War II pilot Peter Marshall leads the crew of the most successful bombers at the air base and survived an unusual number of extremely dangerous missions over Germany. However, when Peter desperately falls in love with an attractive VAAF officer — someone who insists that wartime duties must come before emotions — his concentration begins to suffer. It soon becomes clear that the perfect fulfillment of successful tasks, along with the lives of Peter and his people, can be jeopardized if they are not ruthlessly persuaded.
