Fitzgerald's second novel explores the lives of Anthony Patch and his wife, Gloria Gilbert, as they navigate the shifting social landscapes of 1920s New York. It is a sharp, tragic, and often cynical look at the excesses of wealth, the illusions of youth, and the slow unraveling of a marriage amidst shifting fortunes.
Fans of Fitzgerald's particular brand of lyrical and observant social commentary, and readers interested in the internal dynamics of high-society life in early 20th-century America.