The Great Fortune
9 hrs. 1 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Olivia Manning
Author
Olivia Manning
Narrator
Valentina Gorshkova
Narrator
Valentina Gorshkova
In autumn 1939, a few weeks after Germany’s invasion of Poland, newlyweds Guy and Harriet Pringle arrive in Bucharest—then known as the “Eastern Paris.” The inhabitants of this many-faced city, immersed in uncertainty of war and political instability, cling to bright everyday life as chaos spreads across Romania and the rest of Europe. Meanwhile, Harriet begins to get to truly know her husband—a university professor, an extrovert who immediately throws himself into lively socializing with lots of people—and tries to find her place in this peculiar company of stuffy diplomats, wealthy ladies, tempting rogues, and careerists. Based on the author’s personal experience, this book became the beginning of the famous “Balkan Trilogy,” through which Olivia Manning entered the history of 20th-century literature. A convincing reconstruction of historical circumstances, a broad palette of characters, and subtle humor— all of this makes “The Greatest Fortune” one of the best European novels about World War II.
Contents of the Balkan Trilogy cycle
The Greatest Fortune / The Great Fortune (1960)
The Spoilt City / The Spoilt City (1962)
Friends and Heroes / Friends and Heroes (1965)
Contents of the Balkan Trilogy cycle
The Greatest Fortune / The Great Fortune (1960)
The Spoilt City / The Spoilt City (1962)
Friends and Heroes / Friends and Heroes (1965)
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