Edith Wharton

The Glimpses of the Moon Edith Wharton Unabridged edition

Set in New York in the 1920s, The Glimpses of the Moon details the romantic misadventures of Nick Lansing and Susy Branch, two high-society hangers-on with the right connections but a lack of funds. To maintain their status, they decide to marry and spend a year or so sponging off their wealthy friends, honeymooning in their mansions and villas. Both agree that if either one of them meets someone who can advance them socially, theyre each free to dissolve the marriage. How their scheme unfolds is a comedy of Eros that will charm all fans of Whartons work.