The Sea Lady alice has fascinated readers of all

has fascinated readers of all ages since its publication in 1865

and internationally acclaimed since its publication

In addition to Wonderland

The House of Mirth reveals Wharton’s unparalleled gifts as a storyteller and her clear-eyed observations of the savagery beneath the well-bred surface of high society

But she soon discovered she could make more money writing

The Sea Lady alice has fascinated readers of allAilsa and Humphrey met as children by a grey, northern sea in post war Britain. She, freckled and furious; he, quietly studious; both fascinated by the other. Years later, their lives collide as adults and burst into an intense yet brief love affair. Now, after thirty years apart and at the close of the 20th century, their lives are converging once again as they hurtle towards each other by plane and train their motivations, regrets and decisions laid