The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision

Edith Wharton, 2018, RUGRAM_Public Domain

Overview

Edith Wharton's novel "The Valley of Decision" is set in eighteenth-century Italy and follows Odo Valsecca, who inherits a dukedom. During the French Revolution, his decision to join the rebel forces ignites a personal struggle. He must confront the traditions of feudalism to which he belongs. Wharton, a Pulitzer Prize winner, depicted the lives of late nineteenth-century Americans.

Who it's for

• Readers interested in historical fiction set in 18th-century Italy.
• Those exploring themes of social change and personal conflict.
• Fans of Edith Wharton's literary works.

Key features

• Language: English
• Pages: 466
• Binding: Softcover
• ISBN: 9785521078332
• Publisher: T8RUGRAM
• Year: 2018
• Series: RUGRAM_Public Domain