During what time period is the novel, Almost Paradise, set?

The setting of the novel moves in time, beginning in the 1900s and moving to 1980. The setting also moves from mansions to universities to Hell's Kitchen. The setting is a backdrop to the lives of the characters being portrayed, from Nicholas' aristocratic grandparents to Jane's middle class parents. As Nicholas becomes famous, the setting for Jane stays steady, leaving her always in the house at the Tuttle farm in Connecticut, while Nicholas finds himself in places like Santa Barbara, Yugoslavia, and London. This serves to show the reader how exotic Nicholas' life has become, leaving Jane as his steady rock back at home, until Jane suddenly is not there anymore. The setting serves as a backdrop, but it also becomes something of a symbol of the relationship between Jane and Nicholas, of the timelessness of love despite the shortness of life.