My Brother Michael, written thirteen years after the end of World War II, shows a Europe still unsettled and people still trying to come to terms with what happened to them on a personal level during the war. Simon Lester has come to Greece to find out the truth about his brother who died near Delphi during the war. On a related level, the novel is about personal identity and discovery, another important concern of the post-World War II world. Camilla Haven, the heroine, has come to Greece after breaking off her relationship with dashing but overwhelming Philip. Having been linked for a long time with an overpowering figure, she has little knowledge of herself apart from him. Thus, My Brother Michael reflects a need for personal stability on an individual and international level.