The dying of the light : a novel
(Large Print)

"Diana Cooke was 'born with the century' and came of age just after World War I. The daughter of Virginia gentry, she knew early that her parents had only one asset, besides her famous beauty: their stately house, Saratoga, the largest in the commonwealth, which has hosted the c̈rme of society and Hollywood royalty. Though they are land-rich, the Cookes do not have the means to sustain the estate. Without a wealthy husband, Diana will lose the mansion that has been the heart and soul of her family for five generations. Enter Captain Copperton, a stranger with no bloodline but plenty of cash. A Cooke-Copperton marriage seemed to be of beneift to everyone, except for one thing. Copperton was cruel as well as vulgar and Diana could hardly bear him. Luckily, she didn't have to put up with him for too long...but when their grown son eventually returns to Saratoga with his college roommate, the real scandal begins" --,Provided by publisher.