Edith Wharton 
Reef – A Novel 

"The Reef" is a novel by American writer Edith Wharton, first published in 1912. Set in Paris and rural France, the plot revolves around the romance of widow and her former lover. A gripping tale of jealousy and betrayal, "The Reef" is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Wharton’s fantastic work. Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 – August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, writer of short stories, and designer. She won the Pulitzer Prize for literature in won the 1921 for her novel "The Age of Innocence" (1920) and was nominated for the Nobel prize in 1927, 1928 and 1930. Wharton was famous for her novels, within which she married her person experience of life in America’s privileged classes with brilliant wit and mastery of language. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.