Challenge

CHALLENGE was Vita Sackville-West''s second novel. It was ready to go to print in 1920, but the author suddenly changed her mind. This was not because she lacked confidence in her work, but because of the scandal it would have caused. CHALLENGE remained unpublished for over fifty years.

Vita''s love affair with Violet Trefusis had reached its peak, and, eloping to France, they decided to abandon ev...