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THE QUICKSAND by EDITH WHARTON

THE QUICKSAND by EDITH WHARTON

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age · me

September 8, 202443m 17s

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Show Notes

A wealthy woman reaches out to help her grown son and his girlfriend after her son asks her to intervene on his behalf, having been turned down with his marriage proposal. In the process of trying to unite the two the woman finds out that her own life has been built on shaky foundations.

The story is deep, introspective, and takes some twists and turns, while making for interesting reading.