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Black Mischief This is a wonderful satire on an East African territory attempting to stay out of the clutches of European colonial rule. It is highly satirical with withering critiques on aspects of Empire and imperialism in general.
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A Handful of Dust examines the attempts of English aristocracy to cling to a traditional way of life. It diverges to the jungles of the Amazon as one of the characters attempts to avoid a divorce and the consequent break up of assets.
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Scoop This is a story about journalism and East African politics as a correspondent is sent to a fictional East African where he gets the 'scoop' that it is about to be invaded and occupied. Waugh had actually travelled around Abyssinia when it was invaded by the Italians in 1936 and this is a bitter parody of those times.
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Men at Arms This is the first part of the Sword of Honour trilogy. it is a semi-autobiographical account of Waugh's war years which were particularly imperial in their nature. It was turned into a Miniseries  for British TV
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Officers and Gentlemen This is the second part of the Sword of Honour trilogy. it is a semi-autobiographical account of Waugh's war years which were particularly imperial in their nature. It was turned into a Miniseries for British TV
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Unconditional Surrender This is the third part of the Sword of Honour trilogy. it is a semi-autobiographical account of Waugh's war years which were particularly imperial in their nature. It was turned into a Miniseries for British TV
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