Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York
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What could possibly go wrong in a wealthy matriarch's country home when her dilettante son, his restless wife, and his widowed brother live there together? Strong Passions, rooted in the beguiling times of Edith Wharton's "old New York," recounts the true story of a tumultuous marriage. In 1862, Mary Strong stunned her husband, Peter, by confessing to a two-year affair with his brother. Peter sued Mary for divorce for adultery--the only grounds...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:039353152X
ISBN13:9780393531527
Release Date:February 2024
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"
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