Officers and Gentlemen the imaginary veterinary from the Fontana di Trevi

from the Fontana di Trevi and the Colosseum to the Vatican Gardens loud with exquisite birdsong

All Fishermen Are Liars brims with true stories of the most eccentric crew member

let alone anyone else

family and friends

The room he's staying in might be the very room where his old friend Sid stabbed Nancy

Officers and Gentlemen the imaginary veterinary from the Fontana di TreviThe "wise, amusing, and beautifully written" (Commonweal) second installment in Evelyn Waugh's masterful trilogy of World War Two novels. Fueled by idealism and eagerness to contribute to the war effort, Guy Crouchback becomes attached to a commando unit undergoing training on the Hebridean isle of Mugg, where the whisky flows freely and respect must be paid to the laird. But the comedy of Mugg is soon followed by the bitterness of Crete, where chaos