After her parents' bitter divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself shuttled between her selfish mother and vain father, who value her only as a means for provoking each other. And when both take
lovers and remarry, Maisie—solitary, observant, and wise beyond her years—is drawn into an increasingly entangled adult world of intrigue and sexual betrayal, until she is finally compelled to
choose her own future.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Reading Henry James is like putting a new faculty to the test. This is the true morality.” —Anita Brookner, New York Times bestselling author
“Henry James is as solitary in the history of the novel as Shakespeare is in the history of poetry.” —Graham Greene, New York Times bestselling author
“James’ finest working of his preoccupation with the theme of innocence
corrupted…James is the master of making what is not said the most
important thing on the page.” —Kate Atkinson, New York Times bestselling author
Henry James (1843–1916), American novelist, short-story writer, and man of letters, was born in Washington Place, New York, to a family of distinguished philosophers and
theologians. He attended schools in New York, Boston, and throughout Europe, where he later settled. A major figure in the history of the novel, he is celebrated as a master craftsman who brought
his great art and impeccable technique to bear in the development of abiding moral themes.
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