This is not a war book but deals with his travels and adventures following his return overseas a second time.
The "out-of-bounds" areas of Cairo, where the military police scarcely ever dared venture were his chief haunts while on leave in the city. Here his deep knowledge of strange manners and customs of the Moslems, and his ability to mix with other races and to understand them, brought a rich reward.

In Italy the author was in charge of the sight-seeing organisation for the entertainment of Kiwis on leave, and thus had a unique opportunity to visit all the interesting and historical places in Rome and other cities. His own leave was spent in an ambitious trip around Sicily [...]

_from book cover flap