""His Friend and His Wife"" is a novel set in the Quaker Hill Colony in upstate New York in the early 19th century. The story follows the lives of two friends, John and Robert, and their relationships with the women they love. John is married to Mary, a devout Quaker, but his heart is drawn to the beautiful and spirited Alice. Robert, on the other hand, is in love with Mary's sister, Martha, but their relationship is complicated by Martha's past and...