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England drops from the European Common Market and forms an unholy alliance with the United States. fearing invasion from Europe, the U.S. lands marines in Cornwall as a protective measure. The acronym for this is USUK (¿You Suck?). How appropriate! Quickly, things get out of hand when a marine shoots a dog on the property of an aging, retired maven actress. She takes up the banner and spurs the western provinces into a small scale rebellion. Violence escalates when Mad (short for Madam) dresses Guy Faulke as a U.S. marine, and it's all downhill from there. Typical of Dame Daphne, this is full of dry wit, top-notch character studies, and "it can't happen here," as well as portraying the deep-seated resentment of the local population. Somehow it reminds me of a 60s comic novel, Rally Round the Flag, Boys. Don't miss it! This could happen to you.
