What Happened to the Corbetts

A pre-World War II novel that follows the Corbett family as they cope with the devastation caused by surprise bombing raids on British cities. The story depicts the breakdown of normal living as essential infrastructure like water and sewer systems are damaged, leading to outbreaks of disease like cholera. The Corbetts, a middle-class family living in Southampton, decide to escape the bombing and travel by small yacht, seeking safety further from the war zone.