The Kindly Ones (published in 1962) is a novel by Anthony Powell that forms the sixth in his twelve-volume sequence, A Dance to the Music of Time. The book's title relates to the placatory name given  to the Furies of Greek mythology and chiefly addresses the period just before and after Britain enters World War II.
"The Kindly Ones," a novel by Anthony Powell published in 1962, is the sixth installment in his twelve-volume series "A Dance to the Music of Time." The title draws inspiration from the Greek mythological Furies, who were known for their placatory nature and reflects the period leading up to and following Britain's entry into World War II.