Bucharest , known as the "Paris of the East," was a city of startling contrasts—lavish wealth lived side-by-side with desperate poverty, and the scent of luxury was increasingly tinged with the smoke of impending conflict.
: Harriet found herself alone and vulnerable, struggling to navigate the complex social hierarchies and the growing threat of the fascist Iron Guard . La Gran Fortuna Olivia Manning epub
: Guy, a gregarious English lecturer and idealist, immediately plunged into his eccentric circle of expatriates. Bucharest , known as the "Paris of the
: Among their circle was the flamboyant but tragic Prince Yakimov , a "white lieutenant" of fallen Russian royalty who survived by his wits and the generosity of others. The Shadow of War a gregarious English lecturer and idealist