The first of the novels in the famous “Parade’s End” series in the UK is considered one of the most important books about the First World War and the tragic fate of the “lost generation”. The tormented marriage of impeccable gentleman Christopher Tietjens and society beauty Sylvia teeters on the brink of disaster when he meets the young suffragette Valentine. Just as the story of love at first sight begins, it is interrupted by Christopher's departure for the Western Front. In 2012, the novel was adapted into a TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch. It is published in Russian for the first time.