The glimpses of the moon
By: Edith Wharton.
Edition: 1st Scribner Paperback Fiction ed.
Publisher: Scribner Paperback Fiction
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
Subjects: Americans -- Europe -- Fiction; Married people -- Fiction; Socialites -- Fiction; Europe -- Fiction
Description: Set in the 1920s, Glimpses of the Moon details the romantic misadventures of Nick Lansing and Susy Branch, a couple with the right connections but not much in the way of funds. They devise a shrewd bargain: they'll marry and spend a year or so sponging off their wealthy friends, honeymooning in their mansions and villas. As Susy explains, "We should really, in a way, help more than hamper each other.

We both know the ropes so well; what one of us didn't see the other might - in the way of opportunities, I mean". The other part of the plan states that if either one of them meets someone who can advance them socially, they're free to dissolve the marriage. How their plan unfolds is a comedy of eros that will charm all fans of Wharton's work.