Fitzgerald's final completed work captures the glamour and decay of the French Riviera during the interwar years, following psychoanalyst Dick Diver and his wife Nicole as they preside over a sophisticated circle of wealthy Americans. When aspiring film star Rosemary Hoyt enters their world, her arrival sets in motion a series of events that will expose the fragility beneath their glittering facade. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction and notes by Richard Godden, offering fresh insights into a novel that explores ambition, wealth, and the cost of the American Dream.
