The Marne is a 1918 mezzobula by American author Edith Wharton named after critical French battles fought along Marne River during the First World War near Brasles, in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Troy Belknap is a wealthy American whos is enjoying the annual family summer visit to France when the Germans invade. - AsNotedIn
Ever since the age of six Troy Belknap of New York had embarked for Europe every June on the fastest steamer of one or another of the most expensive lines. With his family he had descended at the dock from a large noiseless motor, had kissed his father good-bye, turned back to shake hands with the chauffeur (a particular friend), and trotted up the gang-plank behind his mother's maid, while one welcoming steward captured Mrs Belknap's bag, and another led away her miniature French bull-dog - also a particular friend of Troy's.