The Marne: a Tale of the War Chapter 1

In which young Troy Belknap embarks annually on a well-trodden journey from New York to the heart of Europe, his days filled with the quiet luxuries and familiar delights of transatlantic travel and his youthful curiosity leading him to explore charming towns and ancient cathedrals along the way. This ritual culminates in summer visits to the Swiss Alps, with occasional detours that awaken in Troy a tender fascination for the lives and landscapes brushed by his family’s more formal itinerary.