Embers Mason reveals that she's pregnant with

reveals that she's pregnant with his baby—and that she's not sure whether she wants to keep it—Ames wonders if this is the chance he's been waiting for

fast lane) and the solace each takes in their morning or afternoon laps

and the basis for one of the most beloved stage musicals ever

this becomes a reference point: a before and after

and a journalist is sent to cover the sensation

Embers Mason reveals that she's pregnant withOriginally published in 1942 and now rediscovered to international acclaim, this taut and exquisitely structured novel by the Hungarian master Sandor Marai conjures the melancholy glamour of a decaying empire and the disillusioned wisdom of its last heirs. In a secluded woodland castle an old General prepares to receive a rare visitor, a man who was once his closest friend but who he has not seen in forty one years. Over the ensuing hours host and