The Garden Of Eden by Ernest Hemingway

The novel explores the complexities of love and relationships through the story of a young American writer and his wife while on their extended honeymoon in the French Riviera. Their idyllic existence becomes complicated when they befriend another woman, leading to a tangled and emotionally charged ménage à trois. The narrative delves into themes of gender roles, identity, and the creative process, as the characters push the boundaries of traditional marriage and sexuality, ultimately testing the limits of their paradise. The 12174th greatest book of all time