John G Smith shares a riveting account of triumph, turmoil and tragedy in post-war Britain
During a meeting with a WWII veteran, author John G Smith found himself hearing a remarkable true story of a young man torn from his first love in Bangkok in 1946, which set him on a path to writing his debut novel.John G Smith's heartwarming novel, Eugene, perfectly encapsulates the triumph, turmoil and tragedy of post-war Britain. After a chance meeting with a WWII veteran, John was fascinated with the stories he'd heard. ‘The man showed me a small snapshot of himself with a Burmese girl, which he had kept a secret since the 1940s,’ explains John.
After a harrowing tour of duty as an
