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Insurance salesman George "Fatty" Bowling lives with his humorless wife and two irritating children in a dull house in West Bletchley, a suburb of London, in 1938. As doomsayers predict war by 1941, George wins a bet on an unlikely horse, giving him a bit of extra cash. Faced with choices, he contemplates spending it on a weekend with a woman or on trivial items like cigars and whiskey. A chance encounter with a poster in Charing Cross sparks a journey into his memories, particularly of his boyhood in Lower Binfield, a country village where he grew up. His recollections are vivid, painting a nearly lost world untouched by the fear and aftermath of war. He reflects on the stillness and innocence of 1913, a time when life felt unhurried and free from fear—a feeling that many may have experienced or will never know. However, George discovers that even Lower Binfield is not immune to the looming threat of war. Readers familiar with Orwell's work will recognize his emphasis on the importance of individuality, memory, history, and language. In Fatty Bowling, they will find a warm, witty character—an Everyman in a rapidly changing world that risks losing its ability to think and remember.