The Soft Lawn

Imaginary Authors The Soft Lawn – published in 1916, this controversial novel depicts the rebellion of New England’s adolescent elite. The coming-of-age story follows a charmingly brazen college tennis champion who, after years of easy living, decides to give it all back through selfless acts. His newfound altruism angers his family but attracts the attention of a young poetess, beginning a secret romance that shakes the rules of the prestigious community. Tension exchanges like tennis strokes, and as everything builds, it becomes clear that only one side can win in the end.

Notes: tennis ball, ivy, linden blossom, vetiver, grapefruit, oakmoss, laurel