‘I don’t ask you to love me always like this, but I ask you to remember. Somewhere inside me there’ll always be the person I am to-night.’

Between the First World War and the State Crisis, the French Riviera was the social destination for wealthy Americans. Among the most elegant are the psychoanalyst Dick Diver and his wife Nicole, who hold their "court" in their villa. Into their circle comes Rosemary Hoyt, a film star, who is immediately drawn to them but does not understand the dark secrets and hidden corruption that bind them. As Dick approaches Rosemary, he disrupts the delicate structure of his marriage and leads both Nicole and himself down a dangerous path where only the strongest can survive.

In this exceptional, lyrical novel, Fitzgerald has poured much of the essence of his own life; he has also depicted the era of materialism, shattered ideology, and ruined dreams.

The Penguin English Library series - collectible general editions of the best novels in the English language, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.

Pages: 368, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm