Person · Allied colleague
Captain Frazer
A tall, handsome RASC captain whose hands are on military supplies.
In the book
Lola’s lover; Lewis is roped in to interpret for the couple and becomes a bemused witness to the whole affair — the white-bread courtship, Frazer’s health wrecked by Lola’s demands, the golden Capri outing, the break-ups and reconciliations, and finally his posting away.
Appears in 7 diary entries.
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October 28 1943Asked to interpret between an Italian woman and her English-speaking-impaired British officer lover, Lewis observes how bread and supplies shape wartime romance.
RASC captain, Lola's lover; Lewis interprets for the couple
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November 26 1943Restaurants reopen with black-market prices; Lewis catches up with Captain Frazer, whose health and mood have visibly declined.
found gaunt and wasted, eating sea urchins on medical advice related to his relationship with Lola
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April 1 1944
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April 3 1944Frazer confides his distress over Lola's bruised neck, which Lewis explains is a locally accepted romantic convention rather than abuse.
worried about a bruise on Lola's neck, later explained as a local romantic convention
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April 24 1944Frazer and Lola's tumultuous romance continues through breakups, threats of suicide, and reconciliation.
reconciled with Lola on more formal, arduous terms after her rival is dismissed
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April 25 1944Dinner at Frazer's looted, makeshift flat showcases the improvised elegance Neapolitans manage despite having almost nothing.
hosts a dinner in his looted, makeshift requisitioned flat
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June 9 1944
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