The Spoilt City - The Balkan Trilogy 2

'Her gallery of personages is huge, her scene painting superb, her pathos controlled, her humour quiet and civilised' - Anthony Burgess

'Glittering characterisation, sharp and eloquent writing' - Sunday Telegraph

Bucharest, 1940. The city is on the brink of invasion and Guy and Harriet Pringle find their position growing ever more dangerous. Harriet longs for safety, while Guy's idealism frustrates his new wife. But when the Germans march in, Guy believes they must separate in a desperate bid to find safety, so Harriet leaves for Athens. The Spoilt City is a dramatic and colourful portrait of a city in turmoil, and of a young couple struggling to make their marriage work in the face of adversity.

About the author

Olivia Manning

Summary

'Her gallery of personages is huge, her scene painting superb, her pathos controlled, her humour quiet and civilised' - Anthony Burgess'Glittering characterisation, sharp and eloquent writing' - Sunday Telegraph'Wonderfully entertaining' - ObserverBucharest, 1940.

Report

Magnificent ... full of wit, sharp insight and vivid description. The Times

Product details

• Authors: Olivia Manning
• Publisher: Windmill Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 11.02.2021
• EAN: 9781786091550
• ISBN: 978-1-78609-155-0
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Series: The Balkan Trilogy
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fiction > Narrative literature > Contemporary literature (from 1945); Second World War fiction, FICTION / Historical / World War II, FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, Romania, Narrative theme: Politics, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, c 1940 to c 1949