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Friends and Heroes

By: Olivia Manning
Narrated by: Harriet Walter
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Summary

Bucharest has fallen, and Harriet and Guy Pringle have escaped to Athens in the nick of time to find several of their old acquaintances there already. But even Guy's eternal optimism fails him when he realises that his former employees feel no gratitude or loyalty to him. Guy and Harriet both come to realise that with Greece threatened by the Axis Powers, Athens is not the safe harbour they thought.

This is the third and final part of The Balkan Trilogy, which began with The Great Fortune and was followed by The Spoilt City.

©1965 Olivia Manning (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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Wonderful, just wonderful

Read this 50 years ago and in lockdown have been so disappointed by so many contemporary best sellers and lauded novels, decided to return to some old favourites. I’m so glad I did. Rediscovered Daphne Du Murier and now Olivia Manning. Echos of remembrance enhanced my enjoyment, but it wasn’t just nostalgia for my 20s when I read it last, but the pure pleasure of the audio experience and the quality of the writing. Yes, for a modern read, it could do with a good edit and the startling incentive sentences are sometimes weighed down by repetitive character observations but it’s still one if the best lockdown compensations and escape.

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Still a most enjoyable listen, and a plea.

I loved reading these books and love listening to them. The detail of experiences lived is extraordinary and creates an absorbing world. Please please please please please someone do The Levant Trilogy too, preferably with Harriet Walter again.

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Brilliant!

Beautiful reading of a beautiful book. Harriet's voice is perfect and gave life to the fantastic writing.

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Excellent version

one of my favourite book and expertly read. the different voices are amazing. it is like listening to different people. please please please have harriet record The Levant trilogy.

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Beautiful, reflective and intelligent

I don’t have enough time to write the review this trilogy deserves. Just try it 🙂

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Long but good

Story a bit long and a bit slow but well narrated. Gave good impression of war unfolding

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Second part of the triology

I really enjoyed this profile and looking forward to hearing. The next part of the triology

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Excellent reading of this evocative classic

Very enjoyable. I have not read the books but I remember the TV adaptation with Emma Thomson and Kenneth Branagh. Harriet Walter was a perfect narrator. I do hope the Levant Trilogy will find its way onto the lists in due course. I do have a copy, but the tiny print means I’m unlikely ever to read it now.

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Utterly mesmerising

Loved all three volumes but especially Harriet Walters compelling and immersive narration. Couldn’t bear it to end. Please please can we have the sequel the Levant trilogy narrated by her

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Farewell to Athens

I loved this third part of the trilogy as I have the previous two books. Please could Harriet Walter now get onto the Levant trilogy because I can't imagine the Pringles and their friends without her wonderful narration.

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