Summer
by Edith Wharton
234 pages~4 hrs
“One summer of awakening. A lifetime of consequences.”
Trapped in a stifling mountain village, Charity Royall dreams of a life beyond the reach of her guardian's dark influence. When a sophisticated stranger arrives, he ignites a scorching summer of forbidden passion and dangerous awakening. This intense masterpiece explores the high price of desire in a world that demands conformity.
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