Set in Montreal society, this 1910 novel follows a pair of twins and the people around them through brilliant matches, rejected proposals, a hockey match, a fancy-dress ball and a scandal confirmed. Its title comes from Hardy, and its quiet theme is the cost of one woman’s self-sacrifice for her family.
A lively Canadian society novel, sharp on marriage and manners, for readers who like Edith Wharton’s territory. Download the free EPUB.