Fields, J: Age of Desire

"A fascinating insight into the life of my favourite novelist. Fields brings a secret side of Wharton to life, and shows us a woman whose elegant facade concealed a turbulent sensuality" Daisy Goodwin "With astonishing tenderness and immediacy, The Age of Desire portrays the interwoven lives of Edith Wharton and Anna Bahlmann, her governess, secretary, and close friend. By focusing on these two women from vastly different backgrounds, Jennie Fields miraculously illuminates an entire era...I was filled with regret that I'd finished reading so soon" Lauren Belfer, author of City of Light and A Fierce Radiance "[Fields'] portrayal of Edith Wharton in love is imaginative and bold and offers a touching view of Wharton... Fields immerses us in Wharton's household, her social milieu, and her most private self." Irene Goldman-Price, editor of My Dear Governess: The Letters of Edith Wharton to Anna Bahlmann "In the vein of Loving Frank or The Paris Wife, Jennie Fields has created a page-turning period piece. Fields portrays a woman whose life was hardly innocence and mirth, but passionate, complex and more mysterious than one might ever imagine" Mary Morris, author of Nothing to Declare and Revenge