Xingu (Or The Lunch Club): Chapter One

In this short novella by Edith Wharton, we are treated to a hilarious vignette of a New York ladies' Lunch Club in the early 1920s. In Chapter One, the club plans to invite the dazzling Ozric Dane, author of 'The Wings of Death', to the group. In a group where everyone is desperate to be seen to say and do the right thing, Mrs Roby, a new member of the group, is hopelessly honest, and the other ladies, despite insecurities about their own literary opinions, are only too happy to look down on her. But how will Ozric Dane see her?

Reviews

I saw that you posted the 2nd chapter of this new story and realized I hadn’t heard the entirety of the first one. So here I am. Thank you for your reading, Mandy. A fun Novella! 🙏🏻😊💕📖

Was that a Mandy chuckle at the very end?! I was laughing so hard I wasn’t sure. 😂 These ladies! And their names! Great choice, thank you Mandy, can’t wait for Chapter 2! 🙏❤️

Looking forward to the novel. Thanks so much.📖 for your reading. 🌷😊

I’m a huge Edith Wharton fan but haven’t read this novella. Looks to be a good one! Thanks Mandy 🙏🏻