Between the hectic glamor and intrigue of the sophisticated world of Washington, Paris and New York--and the homespun atmosphere of a New England village like Hamstead, likes a gap that is seldom crossed--except by women of tremendous charm and courage.Anne Chamberlain was such a woman. To the small town snobs of Hamstead she was the daughter of "those shiftless Chamberlains." Thus the gap she would have to bridge was almost impossible until she met Neal Conrad. At the country dances the two would come together despite the scandals, the private temptations and petty jealousies.The lavish parties, the protocol, the malicious scheming and hidden dangers of life in Washington are all here. The author's own intimate knowledge of New England and Washington is implicit in this novel. As the wife of a U.S. Senator, Miss Keyes saw Washington first hand. This is masterful storytelling at its best with subject matter of the highest order.