A novel by N. G. Jones The bench is Jacques's world. The place he visits each day with Buster, his beloved dog, to remember his remarkable life. It was a life that took him from the Battle of Britain to the French Resistance, and later into a world of intrigue during the conflicts of Vietnam. It was a life that witnessed tragedy and love, hurt, happiness and great humour. But a life he would not have changed, and one he lived to the full. There were a number of incredible women who shaped that life and lived those adventures with him. Only one of there names is inscribed on the bench. That name he touches each day.