Boswell's Fairies

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Boswell's Fairies is the raucous and unapologetic tale of Paul “the Banker” Johnson’s trials and tribulations as a new recruit in the elite Corps of Royal Marines in 1960’s England. Paired up with his “oppo” Jack Mason, a former professional wrestler, the recruits find a kind of home in the tough but loyal squad of misfits and miscreants named after their drill sergeant, Boswell, all in pursuit of the coveted Green Beret. Equally coveted are the local women and their welcoming arms, which fast become Paul and Jack’s after-hours focus, until they find themselves in the exclusive company of best friends Audrey and Jill. And for the first time, they’re happy to stay there. When Boswell is charged with the murder of a gay man, the recruits’ loyalty is tested and their certainty in their cause challenged, and with the guidance of Jill and Audrey, they begin to ask difficult questions of themselves, and their ideas of honour.
Funny and irreverent, Boswell’s Fairies harks back to a time when the rules were clear, and the world unforgiving.