Parts Unknown — Frances Parkinson Keyes

When young Michael Trent was appointed vice-consul to -- La Paz, he was the happiest junior diplomat in Washington. Sharing his joy was shy, gently-bred Daphne Daingerfield. They were married immediately so that she might accompany him to South America. -- But the pace of La Paz and the progress of a vice-consul were too slow for a man with Michael's drive. Consumed by ambition, rebelling at their low social and political position, he grew restless and bored with the restrictions of a husband and, eventually, a father. Then, confused and heartsick, Daphne learned of another woman in Michael's life...