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'Nonesuch' author Francis Spufford explains the 'Blitz spirit' of 1940s London

NPR | By Sam Briger

Published March 18, 2026 at 9:56 AM CDT

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Spufford's new novel centers a young woman in sexist World War II England as she navigates romance, tries to survive the nightly bombings of the Blitz and fights time-traveling fascists.

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'Nonesuch' author Francis Spufford explains the 'Blitz spirit' of 1940s London

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