First published 1972
In the glittering aftermath of World War I, Soames Forsyte's daughter Fleur navigates a London transformed by social upheaval. Her marriage to Michael Mont—an idealistic art dealer—strains under the weight of her restless ambitions and her family's legacy of possession. When Fleur becomes entangled with a controversial artist and a potential property investment, she risks everything to define her own path in a world still recovering from war. Her father Soames watches, both protective and wary, as the next generation challenges the rigid social structures that once defined the Forsyte clan. Between personal desire and familial expectation, Fleur must choose her future.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, generational-conflict
Setting: England
Period: 20th-Century
352 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Ballantine Books