The Levant Trilogy: 'Fantastically tart and readable' Sarah Waters

Olivia Manning's novel "The Civilian" is set during World War II and follows the lives of Guy and Harriet Pringle, who have escaped the war in Europe but find it on their doorstep in Egypt. Simon Boulderstone, a young army officer, witnesses the tragedy and tension of war on the frontier. Manning brilliantly evokes the world of Egypt and the Levant with perception, subtlety, humor, and humanity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 576 pages
Publication date: 16 January 2025
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Sarah Waters is a significant 20th-century author who skillfully explores the intricate relationship between gender and power with wit and sensitivity. Lauren Elkin praises her books as among the finest fiction about the Second World War, and The Sunday Times hails her as one of the most talented English writers of her generation. The New York Times describes her as a gifted writer. As the war rages on in war-torn Egypt, the lives of the civilian population, including Guy and Harriet Pringle, who have escaped the war in Europe, are threatened. Simon Boulderstone, a young army officer, will bear witness to the tragedy and tension of war on the frontier. Olivia Manning, an outstanding author of wartime fiction, masterfully captures the world of Egypt and the Levant, including Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine, with remarkable perception, subtlety, humor, and humanity.

Weight: 402g
Dimension: 134 x 202 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474622189