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Which television series adapted from Manning's works brought her posthumous fame?

  • "The Wind Changes Story"

  • "War Memoirs"

  • "Fortunes of War"

  • "The Manning Chronicles"

Answer

The answer is "Fortunes of War", a critically acclaimed British television series that aired on ITV in 1987. Based on Olivia Manning's Balkan Trilogy of novels, the drama chronicles the lives of British expatriates in Eastern Europe during World War II. "Fortunes of War" brought Manning's works to a wider audience and garnered significant recognition, posthumously establishing her as a prominent literary figure.
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