The Forsyte Saga 4: The White Monkey: 04

The Forsyte Saga 4: The White Monkey: 04

by JohnGalsworthy (Author)

Synopsis

It's 1922 and Fleur Forsyte is now married to Michael Mont. Fleur throws herself into the roaring 20s with the rest of London, taking life as it comes. But the marriage is haunted by the ghost of a past love affair, and however vibrant Fleur appears, those closest to her sense her unhappiness. Michael, devoted to Fleur but not blind to her faults, is determined to stand by her through anything. He also finds himself caught up in the tragic and poignant story of a young couple struggling for survival in an age of unemployment and extreme poverty.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: Headline Review
Published: 04 Oct 2007

ISBN 10: 0755340884
ISBN 13: 9780755340880
Book Overview: Can the Forsyte family ever escape the passions and scandals of the past?

Author Bio

John Galsworthy was born on August 14, 1867, in Surrey and came from an established, wealthy family. Called to the Bar in 1890, he soon decided to abandon law and turn to writing. THE FORSYTE SAGA is his most celebrated work, but he was also a successful dramatist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1932.

In 1891 Galsworthy met his cousin's wife Ada Nemesis Pearson and they embarked on a scandalous affair, eventually marrying after Ada's divorce in 1905. John Galsworthy died on January 31, 1933.