A review by toniapeckover
The Great Fortune by Olivia Manning

3.0

I'm really enjoying this first of the Balkan Trilogy novels. Set just before WW2 in Rumania, it was smart, witty, unexpected. This is a character-driven novel, nothing much happens except eating, drinking and talking, but Manning is a strong writer and the characters unfurl slowly and deeply. Looking forward to the next two books.