Fortunes of War

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Fortunes of War is the collective name given to six novels by Olivia Manning, consisting of The Balkan Trilogy and The Levant Trilogy. Olivia Manning (March 2, 1911 – July 23, 1980) was a British novelist. ...

The novels describe the experiences of a young married couple, Harriet and Guy Pringle, early in World War II. Guy is attached to an educational establishment in Bucharest when war breaks out, and the couple are forced to leave the country, passing through Athens and ending up in Alexandria, Egypt. Harriet is persuaded to return home by ship, but changes her mind at the last minute and goes to Damascus with friends. Guy, hearing that the ship has been torpedoed, believes her to be dead, but they are reunited in the end. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ...

The novels were adapted for television by the BBC, starring Kenneth Branagh as Guy and Emma Thompson as Harriet. Other stars included Robert Stephens, Alan Bennett and Rupert Graves. Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national publicly funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... Kenneth Charles Branagh (born December 10, 1960) is a versatile Northern Irish actor and film director. ... Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959 in Paddington, London) is an Academy Award-winning British actress. ... Sir Robert Stephens (July 14, 1931 – November 12, 1995) was a leading actor in the early years of Britains Royal National Theatre. ... Alan Bennett (born May 9, 1934) is an English writer and actor. ... Rupert Graves (born 30 June 1963) is an English actor. ...