Warlight by Michael Ondaatje

A dreamlike novel set in post-World War 2 London about memory, family secrets and lies.  'The past never remains in the past...' London, 1945 and the war's affects are still being felt. 14-year-old Nathaniel and his older sister Rachel abandoned by their parents who leave the country on business, are left in the dubious care of a mysterious figure named The Moth. Nathaniel is introduced to The Moth's band of criminal misfits and is caught up in a series of teenage misadventures. But is this eccentric crew really what and who they claim to be? And most importantly, what happened to Nathaniel's mother?
A compelling read that you don't want to stop.
by Eliz.