An Honourable Exit

<p><b>From the International Booker Prize shortlisted author of <i>The Order of the Day </i>and <i>The War of the Poor </i>comes a searing account of a conflict that dealt a fatal blow to French colonialism.<br><br>'Excoriating and profound . . . A remarkable work'</b> - Scotsman <br><b>'Absolutely spectacular' </b><i>- France Info</i><br><br>19 October 1950. The war is not going to plan. In Paris, politicians gather to discuss what to do about Indochina. The conflict is unpopular back home in France: too expensive, and too far away for the public to care. Withdrawal is not an option &ndash; a global power cannot surrender to an army of peasants &ndash; but victory is impossible without more soldiers and more money. The soldiers can be sourced from the colonies, but the money is out of the question. A solution needs to be found.<br><br>In this gripping and