Guy Crouchback, a member of a declining English Catholic family, returns to England at the start of World War II and joins the Royal Corps of Halberdiers. He struggles to reconnect with his separated wife, Virginia, and faces various challenges as he becomes embroiled in the war effort.
Sword of Honour
In World War II, a disillusioned English Catholic returns to England from Italy and enlists in the Royal Corps of Halberdiers, where he reconnects with a lost love from his past among a diverse group of recruits.