Two on a Tower - Penguin Classics
"Whatever the stars were made for, they were not made to please our eyes." Two on a Tower, 1882
The unhappily married Lady Constantine begins a secret romance with Swithin St. Cleeve, an astronomer who is ten years her junior. They conduct their affair in an old tower used for astronomy and are free to marry when Lady Constantine's husband dies. This story of star-crossed love takes a darker turn when the discovery of a legacy forces them apart. A novel where Hardy describes love across the class and age divide while allowing him to weave into the novel his fascination with science and astronomy.
Paperback 1999
336 pages
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