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A novel published in 1924. It follows Christopher Tietjens, a brilliant government statistician trapped in a disastrous marriage to his elegant but restless wife Sylvia. During a fateful weekend in the English countryside, Christopher encounters Valentine Wannop, a young suffragette, sparking an impossible attraction. As friendship deepens into forbidden love and war approaches, Christopher must navigate social expectations, marital duty, and personal honor in