What could possibly go wrong in a wealthy matriarch’s country
home when her dilettante son, his restless wife, and his widowed
brother live there together? Strong Passions, set in the vanished
world of Edith Wharton’s “Old New York,” recounts the true
story of a tumultuous marriage. In 1862, Mary Strong stunned her
husband, Peter, by confessing to an affair with his brother. Peter
sued Mary for divorce for adultery, but not before she accused him
of being unfaithful and kidnapped their child. Social history at
its most intimate, Barbara Weisberg portrays a family and country
in turmoil as they faced conflicts over women’s changing roles,
men’s financial power over wives, and male custody of children.
She presents the chaotic courtroom and panoply of witnesses who
provided contradictory and often-salacious testimony. Then she asks
us to be the jury, deciding each spouse’s guilt and the
possibility of a just resolution.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| Authors: |
Barbara Weisberg
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-53152-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-393-53152-X |
| Barcode: |
9780393531527 |
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