TV series · 2012 · Directed by Susanna White · Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall
A traditional Englishman faces a changing world before and during the First World War.
The series condenses the four-novel cycle into a single story.
The books are subtle, modern and moving.
Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford
A rich, absorbing set of novels about a man and the world changing around him.
Who will like it: Readers who like thoughtful, emotional stories of love and duty.